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“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to ...

Principal Brent Gray said the school had been made aware that part of the uniform pass system was culturally inappropriate. He said students would no longer need passes to wear any pounamu or taonga. ...

“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to anyone ...

“We are grateful to those who have raised the issues around the pass and will rectify immediately any seeking of passes to wear a taonga/pounamu, which we have not denied the wearing of to anyone ...

“That’s disgusting,” one person said. “Pounamu is part of our culture, and it’s a taonga that holds deep spiritual significance. It’s not just an accessory. I don’t see why Māori ...

He donated the taonga as part of an auction to help the club raise money to host an annual Labour Weekend tournament. The boots were displayed in a cabinet alongside other memorabilia ...