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Vending machine slogan gets lost in translation
    2018-10-23  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

A VENDING machine at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, is being mocked after Māori locals called out an unfortunate translation.

Gareth Seymour was passing through the airport when he noticed something off about a vending machine.

“I read with Māori language eyes and thought ‘They haven’t had this checked by a Māori,’” he told NITV News.

The Coca-Cola Amatil vending machine boasts the slogan “Kia ora, Mate,” but while “Kia ora” is a common greeting in New Zealand — or Aotearoa — “mate” in te reo Māori means “death.”

Seymour said a more appropriate slogan would be “Kia ora e hoa,” which translates to “hello friend.”

According to locals, the vending machines have been around all year, and while the majority of the responses have mocked the poor marketing strategy, some people commented that switching between languages comes naturally and in that context the message made perfect sense.

In a statement to NITV News, Coca-Cola Amatil said the two words were “only meant to bring Maori and English together.”

“In no way was the ‘mate’ in reference to any Maori word, that would have been inappropriate and unacceptable,” the statement said.

(SD-Agencies)

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