Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 8, 2017 17:23:09 GMT 12
AUCKLAND LOCAL BOARD MEMBER TO SPEAK EXCLUSIVE TE REO MĀORI IN MEETING
Te reo Māori will be spoken exclusively at an Auckland local board meeting for the first time.
Will Flavell, a Henderson-Massey Local Board member, said he wanted to speak te reo Māori at its next meeting on September 19.
Flavell said this was important to him as a Māori and because September 11 was Māori Language Week.
An Auckland Council spokesperson confirmed that it would be the first time a local board member would speak exclusive te reo for an entire local board business meeting.
Flavell, the first Māori to elected into the Henderson-Massey Local Board in 2013, said he wanted to naturalise the use of one of New Zealand's three official languages in the community.
An interpreter would translate for him and if there was a positive reaction from other local board members and the public, Flavell would consider speaking te reo Māori in future meetings......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/96583827/auckland-local-board-member-to-speak-exclusive-te-reo-mori-in-meeting
Te reo Māori will be spoken exclusively at an Auckland local board meeting for the first time.
Will Flavell, a Henderson-Massey Local Board member, said he wanted to speak te reo Māori at its next meeting on September 19.
Flavell said this was important to him as a Māori and because September 11 was Māori Language Week.
An Auckland Council spokesperson confirmed that it would be the first time a local board member would speak exclusive te reo for an entire local board business meeting.
Flavell, the first Māori to elected into the Henderson-Massey Local Board in 2013, said he wanted to naturalise the use of one of New Zealand's three official languages in the community.
An interpreter would translate for him and if there was a positive reaction from other local board members and the public, Flavell would consider speaking te reo Māori in future meetings......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/96583827/auckland-local-board-member-to-speak-exclusive-te-reo-mori-in-meeting