Map name changes in NZ
Posted:
Fri 23 Oct, 2015 1:38 pmby GPSGuided
Removing the 'N' names on NZ maps? What's this about? Any more background story to this?
http://www.smh.com.au/world/kiwi-nword- ... kgj8i.html
Re: Map name changes in NZ
Posted:
Fri 23 Oct, 2015 4:18 pmby wayno
remove the un PC N_ _ _ _ _ word with maori names..
Re: Map name changes in NZ
Posted:
Fri 23 Oct, 2015 4:46 pmby GPSGuided
Oh, that 'N' word. Only realised by magnifying up the map and finding the word. Didn't know that word was used to any extent in NZ nor here in Oz.
Re: Map name changes in NZ
Posted:
Fri 23 Oct, 2015 8:26 pmby geoskid
It's good thing the names are being changed. I can't think of another word that is more offensive... I would go so far as to say it's toxic.
I use common swear words as adjectives frequently (I try to keep in mind time, place , company), but never that word.
Gawd, it must even be at least 20 years ago that I started frowning at any joke with that word in it. A little bit of History can do that.
Re: Map name changes in NZ
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Fri 23 Oct, 2015 8:31 pmby geoskid
Edit: don't need that twice.