Potential for mass motoring confusion abounds
I AM fully supportive of retaining Ma¯ori history, culture, language and traditions. However I had to check it wasn’t April 1 when an item on the news suggested that place name signage on our roading network was to be progressively changed to have the Ma¯ori version in large letters with the English version in small letters underneath.
What are the New Zealand Transport Authority thinking? Or indeed are they?
In addition to being totally unnecessary and inappropriate it has the potential to create a massive safety risk on our roads.
How many motorists will be forced
Time is money; be brief
The average length of telephone conversations is less than most people would suppose. In Dunedin it works out at one and ahalf minutes. The average length of “toll” calls is only three and ahalf minutes, though it is quite a common thing for businessmen to run up an account of £1 for one talk.
And it actually was
Auckland, June 3: The GovernorGeneral has despatched the following telegram for communication to the King on the occasion of His Majesty s birthday: “On behalf of the Government and the people of New Zealand, I beg to tender to your Majesty the most respectful congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of your birthday, and the renewed assurance of the unwavering loyalty and devotion of your Majesty’s New Zealand subjects to the throne and the Empire.’’ — ODT, 4.6.1923 to brake so they can figure out where they want to go? I would have thought that road safety was a key function of NZTA .
I am prepared to bet that the large majority of New Zealanders , including Ma¯ori , speak and understand English, that’s at least 88.3% of us.
Why also did NZTA decide to change its name to Waka Kotahi?
My understanding of the translation of this is “one vessel”.
How is this relevant to the roading network and the cars, trucks , and buses that use this?
John Milburn Wa¯naka