Pathetic

The Herald reports:

Officials warned the Government that its move to put the English name before the Māori name in its official branding could cause “material harm” to the Crown-Māori relationship.

The branding was officially updated in May, putting “New Zealand Government” before “Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa”.

Advice on the change, presented to Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith by Public Service Commission officials, said it would be “likely to be perceived as de-prioritising te reo Māori and diminishing the Crown’s active protection and partnership obligations”.

Officials claimed it could cause “material harm to the Crown-Māori relationship”.

What a load of bollocks. This is the woke virus that has infested much of the public service. They say that putting the language used by 99% of NZers ahead of the language used by 3% of NZers will cause material harm.