Eamon Sloan

  New Zealander vs Kiwi Below is a copy of my challenge to Prime Minister Luxon. With regard to his excessive use of the term Kiwis when referring to New Zealanders in his recent State of the Nation speech. In the speech there were ten instances of the word Kiwis. Scattered through the speech there were five instances of the preferred and proper term New Zealanders. My point is that in any formal setting such as his speech Mr Luxon ought to show respect to all New Zealanders at all times by not using slang terms and colloquialisms. _____________________________________________________________________________ State of the Nation Subject Matter – Adjectivals and Demonyms. The basic issue is actually the use, abuse and misuse of the terms “Kiwi” and “Kiwis”. Later on allied to that issue of course is use of the word Aotearoa. Referring to the Prime Minister’s “State of the Nation” speech delivered on 19 th January. There are ten instances of “Kiwis” and two of “Kiwi”. In ...