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from BBC news:
"Maori take on hi-tech Lego toys"
"After challenging Danish company Lego to stop using Maori words for its
hi-tech toys, New Zealand Maori are now planning to work with the company to
draft guidelines on how to use traditional knowledge.
"Last week a Lego representative went to New Zealand to meet with the Maori,
who had complained at Lego's use of Maori words in its Bionicle game.
"After deciding to stop using offending words in any further launches of the
Bionicle range, Lego now wants to set out a code of conduct for the use of
traditional knowledge in the manufacture of toys..."
article in full:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1619000/1619406.stm
--DaveL
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| (...) Lego has nothing to gain by poking fun of the Maori, but, someone has to tell them that they are not the only people in the Pacific! The original challenge was silly, because they are not exclusively Maori words. "If an agreement can be made (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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