It might be the traditional Māori name for the location but it's too long and impractical, say residents of a new Whakatāne subdivision.

I guess they didn’t want people to end up calling it P Road

  • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
    22·
    1 year ago

    Those are also a mouthful, and are probably a hassle for the people that live there. I don’t see how that makes creating a headache for these people acceptable?

    • BlueÆtherA
      11·
      1 year ago

      How is using our only codified written language a headache - really?