Last week the written responses to the Māori Affairs Select Committee of both Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori and Te Māngai Pāho were
Following the election last September, all Government agencies prepared Briefings for Incoming Ministers (known as ‘BIMs’) which were then released in late December. There are
Te Reo Māori Briefing Purpose This Pānui is a specialist briefing on Māori language matters. It is provided as a reference paper for subscribers with
Last year a round of debates started on the value and place of the Māori language in New Zealand, particularly after the widespread use by
Number of Speakers There are two instruments that capture information about the number of Māori speakers: the Census, which provides breadth of coverage across all
Brief Timeline of Māori Language Initiatives since 1972 1972 – Māori Language Petition presented to Parliament by Ngā Tamatoa and Te Reo Māori Society to
In Māori Language week a number of organisation promote Māori words and phrases relevant to their context, to promote greater use of Te Reo. For
To support Māori Language week Statistics New Zealand has released further data from its 2013 Te Kupenga survey in a paper entitled, Parents more likely
Te Reo Health Precis This week is Māori Language Week, in which Te Reo Māori is celebrated and promoted. Accordingly, this article is a reflective
Since the Green Party (re)announcement of their desire for compulsory Te Reo Māori education earlier this month there has been heightened media interest and
