Azaria HowellPolitical Reporter·Newstalk ZB·17 Jul, 2026 06:01 AM2 mins to read‌Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith was advised of potential harms around changing the Government's branding, to have English more prominent than te reo. Photo / Mark MitchellOfficials warned the Government that its move to put the English name before the Māori name in its official branding could cause “material harm” to the Crown-Māori relationship.The branding was officially updated in May, putting “New Zealand Government” before “Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa”.

Advice on the change, presented to