Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 20, 2016 18:36:24 GMT 12
TE REO IN DECLINE AMONG AUCKLAND-BASED MĀORI
A new report focused on Māori issues shows those living in Auckland have a declining rate in te reo compared to Māori across Aotearoa. The findings come from the Independent Māori Statutory Board as part of their Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau.
The Independent Māori Statutory Board released a report today providing a snapshot of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Statistics show that Auckland has the largest Māori population in the world, one in four Māori in Aotearoa lives in Auckland, and 50% of Māori in Auckland are under 25 years of age.
“We've had one hundred and fifty years of disenfranchisement [and] alienation making us be someone else,” says IMSB chairman David Taipari, “so it's a big road back for us all.”....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/te-reo-decline-among-auckland-based-maori
A new report focused on Māori issues shows those living in Auckland have a declining rate in te reo compared to Māori across Aotearoa. The findings come from the Independent Māori Statutory Board as part of their Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau.
The Independent Māori Statutory Board released a report today providing a snapshot of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Statistics show that Auckland has the largest Māori population in the world, one in four Māori in Aotearoa lives in Auckland, and 50% of Māori in Auckland are under 25 years of age.
“We've had one hundred and fifty years of disenfranchisement [and] alienation making us be someone else,” says IMSB chairman David Taipari, “so it's a big road back for us all.”....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/te-reo-decline-among-auckland-based-maori