Hi Allan, thanks for watching! Just to clarify, our video celebrates who we are as Coastguard Tautiaki Moana without suggesting that everyone must speak Māori. Hope that helps clarify.
DID WE EVEN GET ASKED HOW WE FEEL ABOUT THIS NAME CHANGE ..OR IS THIS A PERSON BEEN IN THE JOB 5 MINUTES TRYING TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEM SELF ..BEHIND YOU 100% GRANT
Been a coastguard member for 30 years. I would rather see our membership fees spent of actual services not a woke rebranding. Even the government has seen the cost of such nonsense and is clamping down on this unnecessary costs, new stationary, new signwriting etc etc. Just stick to the job you and our great volunteers have always done.
Kia ora @grantcooper8715 , this is all about making sure our organisation is future-proofed so that we can continue saving lives on the water for many years to come. Not one cent of your membership fees or the generous donations we receive have gone to this project. Your contributions continue to go direct to where they're needed most - our Units on the front line. We're doing this on a shoestring - no big brand budgets here, just the knowledge that in making the shift from being seen as an authority to boaties side by side on the water, we'll save lives because people won't be afraid to call for help.
So if this is not funded from our membership and donations how is the costs being paid?? What does putting maori words on the website and I assume stationery, rescue vessels etc make Coastguard future proof, or better serve the boating public?? What about some mandarin, or hindi, or Samoan etc for those boaties??!!. My 30+ years of experience boating and coastguard membership, being rescued and rescuing I have never heard of anyone being scared of calling for help. Again I think this is wokeism gone crazy and the effort and cost is better directed elsewhere
