Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 17, 2021 4:58:23 GMT 12
NEW TE REO MĀORI ANNOUNCEMENTS ADDS TO GROWING BILINGUAL TRANSPORT NETWORK
Train passengers will now be able to hear announcements on the PA system in te reo Māori at all train platforms across Tāmaki Makaurau.
The new announcements are the latest addition to Auckland Transport’s (AT) growing bilingual transport network. They join te reo Māori audio announcements at ferry terminals and bilingual signage being installed at new and upgraded AT facilities such as Puhinui Train Station.
Mayor Phil Goff says, “Auckland Transport’s decision reflects the status of te reo Māori as an official language of New Zealand and acknowledges the unique identity and history that Māori has for our city and country.”......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2112/S00391/new-te-reo-maori-announcements-adds-to-growing-bilingual-transport-network.htm
Train passengers will now be able to hear announcements on the PA system in te reo Māori at all train platforms across Tāmaki Makaurau.
The new announcements are the latest addition to Auckland Transport’s (AT) growing bilingual transport network. They join te reo Māori audio announcements at ferry terminals and bilingual signage being installed at new and upgraded AT facilities such as Puhinui Train Station.
Mayor Phil Goff says, “Auckland Transport’s decision reflects the status of te reo Māori as an official language of New Zealand and acknowledges the unique identity and history that Māori has for our city and country.”......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2112/S00391/new-te-reo-maori-announcements-adds-to-growing-bilingual-transport-network.htm