National MP Stuart Smith. Photo / SuppliedBy RNZAll other parties in Parliament have rubbished National's suggestion a referendum should be held on whether New Zealand should be called Aotearoa. Labour's Andrew Little said it was entirely ridiculous and did not need to go to a referendum. "I try not to read anything that Stuart Smith writes ... because I don't think it's worth my time." "Obviously Aotearoa is increasingly popularly used by the people of Aotearoa and I'm very comfortable with it," he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 03, 2021 06:00 UTC