A hammer attack on a statue has prompted the city council to explore cultural sensitivities around street names. But the commissioning of a high level report into Hamilton city streets and parks has some Hamilton city councillors infuriated. As a result of Taitimu Maipi's vandalism of the Captain Hamilton statue last August, Hamilton Mayor Andrew King raised the issue of the "cultural appropriateness of the naming and recognition of colonial figures in the city". CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Taitimu Maipi's protest actions catalyst for cultural sensitivity report. TOM LEE/STUFF Hamilton City Council Mayor Andrew King says the issue won't go away so deal with it now.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2019 04:18 UTC