NZ: where the streets have no shame: “Maori living in a number of New Zealand towns have – not to put too fine a point on it – been living in Shit Street for years.
Their road name signs actually read Kaka Street and, having been erected by predominantly English-speaking local councils, are supposed to be the name of a native parrot.
But Maori say kaka in their language means excrement, while the parrot that councils are trying to honour is either spelled ‘Kaakaa’ or should have two macrons to indicate the vowels are long.” (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sad reflection on the treatment of the Maori that, despite as many towns in which this street name exists, only one town council is acknowledging and fixing the problem…
