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Judith Collins suggests referendum on name of New Zealand, despite using Aotearoa while in Government

“It is presumptuous and disrespectful to make a decision of such cultural importance for the country without engaging all who live there,” Smith wrote. Collins said she agreed with Smith and that people deserved to have a say on a matter of such importance. Do you think we need a referendum on the name of New Zealand? Share your opinion in the comments below. “People are starting to get, I think, quite tetchy about that, they’re feeling like they’re not being included in that debate.” “The public has a right to vote on that.” She pointed to large corporations and government departments using the term Aotearoa as evidence of its spread without consultation “by stealth”.

Watch live: Judith Collins explains why she wants a vote on Aotearoa

Watch live: Judith Collins explains why she wants a vote on Aotearoa
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Simon Bridges is proof Māori don t need their own electorate seats - Don Brash

01/07/2021 Dr Brash and Tukaki on The AM Show. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Images - Getty Images/The AM Show Former National Party leader Don Brash has held up Simon Bridges as proof Māori don t need their own electorates to get into positions of power.  Dr Brash, who also led the ACT Party for a short time and currently spokesperson for lobby group Hobson s Pledge, says the controversial He Puapua document is dangerous for our future by forcing Kiwis to choose between their Māori ancestors . Every single person who identifies as Māori in this country also has Pākehā ancestors, he told The AM Show on Thursday.

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