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Street view: What do you think of the new polytech name?

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Street view: What do you think of the new polytech name Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology?

Street view: What do you think of the new polytech name Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology?

Street view: What do you think of the new polytech name Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology?

Stuart Hitchens
Stuart Hitchens

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Changing the name doesn't really bother me.

STUART HITCHENS, 60

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Jay Matthews
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I reckon they should keep it the same because everyone knows it as Waiariki Polytech.

JAY MATTHEWS, 20

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Thomas Fleet
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I reckon they should have left it because there's probably a bit of heritage behind that name.

THOMAS FLEET, 22

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Jakz Tamati
Jakz Tamati

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It doesn't really bother me, it's a good name though.

JAKZ TAMATI, 32

Koutu

Tama Mitchell
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If they have done the right consulting to respective elders then I have no problem with it.

TAMA MITCHELL, 24

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