'Hello, death': Coca-Cola mixes English and Māori on vending machine

The company’s attempt to combine English and New Zealand’s indigenous language backfired

Coca-Cola’s attempts to combine te reo Māori and English has backfired badly, with the company inadvertently writing “Hello, Death” on a vending machine in New Zealand stocked full of the drink.

Te reo Māori, the language of New Zealand’s indigenous people has been undergoing a revival and big business has taken note.

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