#BHN Nobby Clark's attempt to hinder the use of Te Reo in Invercargill

Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark is attempting to put in place new bylaws not allowing bilingual naming of civic buildings unless the Māori words relate to a building's purpose. This means that using metaphors or words that have a symbolic meaning should not be allowed. It seems to be a clear attempt to control and dissuade the use of Te Reo by a Mayor who has form in racist rhetoric. The council was held to account by former Invercargill Deputy Mayor Toni Biddle where, ironically, all she was arguing was to allow the democratic process to continue as it currently stands. Visit www.BHNShop.nz for the July drop of merchandise to support the work we are doing. You need to make your order by July 20th and we aim to get your items out to you by the end of the month if you are in NZ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ