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A MUM was left fuming after her daughter's nursery changed her name because they said it was “too hard” to pronounce. Mahinarangi Tautu, five, had just started going when her mum Paris was told staff would call her “Rangi” instead, News.com.au reports. The name is traditional of their Ngāti Raukawa heritage, a Maori tribe from the central region of the North Island of New Zealand Because of this the New Zealand woman said she “will not let this happen” as it doesn’t respect and honour her daughter’s Māori heritage. “I am sad that in 2021, in Aotearoa, a 5-year-old girl has lost the pride that comes with her beautiful name,” the woman wrote in a Facebook post, The NZ Herald reports. She explained Mahinarangi’s name is often mispronounced and mocked by her peers, leaving the young girl “embarrassed” and lacking the confidence to correct anyone. “Can you imagine your child being too embarrassed to say their name because people won’t make a decent effort to … [Read more...] about Mum fumes after daughter’s nursery changed her name because it was ‘too hard to pronounce’

THOSE sticking to the UK for their holiday this year can pretend they're on the Amalfi coast or in a French villa without even venturing far from home. Dotted across the country are rental properties that wouldn't look out of place in some of our favourite foreign travel destinations. Since Boris Johnson’s travel announcement on Monday, UK travel companies have seen a surge in bookings. Sykes Holiday Cottages reported bookings were up 150 per cent year-on-year and that a booking was taken every eight seconds after the announcement. With self-catered holiday accommodation set to reopen from April 12, many Brits will be keen to book a post-lockdown holiday. And with these properties, you can get a taste of an overseas trip without having to travel abroad... Bayview Tower – Lynton, Devon Feel like you’re holidaying on the Amalfi coast at Bayview Tower in Devon, which has panoramic views that resemble those along Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The Grade II listed … [Read more...] about UK rental properties that look like Europe – from a vineyard in Herefordshire to a Devon home with views to rival Amalfi