The time of the year - May 31 and June 1 - when sharemilkers move to another farm with their cows is traditionally called "Gypsy Day".
A recent Otago Regional Council media release referred to Gypsy Day, but Dunedin city councillor Aaron Hawkins objected, saying the term ''gypsy'' was often used as a slur against Roma people.
ORC officials later said the term was still commonly used in farming circles, but because of its ''undertones'', the ORC would not use it in future.
What connotations does the word "gypsy" have?
From Wikipedia: The English term gipsy or gypsy is a common word used to indicate Romani people, Tinkers and Travellers, and use of the word gipsy in modern-day English is so pervasive (and is a legal term under English law) that some Romani organisations use it in their own organisational names.
