30 Jun 2023

Last chance to have your say on bilingual road signs today

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 30 June 2023
A collage of bilingual road signs in te reo Māori and English. Some read: "ARA WĀTEA - SHARED ZONE"; "HAERE MAI KI - WELCOME TO - TAUPŌ"; "TAUPUA - TEMPORARY"; "TŪNGA PAHI - BUS STOP".

Waka Kotahi has released a suite of bilingual road signage for public consultation. Photo: Waka Kotahi

If you have something to say about bilingual road signs, the final deadline for submissions is 5pm this afternoon.

Waka Kotahi and Te Mātawai have a package of 94 bilingual traffic signs they released for consultation as part of a programme to promote the use of te reo.

Some Opposition MPs think the country's transport agency ought to be concentrating on other things, like fixing pot holes.

Dave Armstrong is a staunch supporter of the initiative - and spoke to Morning Report.