Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 15, 2016 18:21:35 GMT 12
MAORI LANGUAGE BILL PASSES FINAL HURDLE: WHAT DOES IT DO?
So could this stop the downward spiral? Let's look at what the bill will do...
It affirms Te Reo Maori as a taonga (treasure).
The bill acknowledges how the Crown has historically "denied and suppressed" the right of Maori to use their own language, said Flavell.
Now the language is formally valued by the nation.
It also highlights iwi and Maori as official kaitaki (guardians) of the language.
It sets up a new independent Maori language entity.
Te Matawai will help the Government develop Maori language strategies to increase uptake. This means focusing on increasing fluency as well as the number of people who speak it.
There will be 13 members on the board: seven from iwi, four from Maori language stakeholder organisations, and two chosen by the Maori Development Minister.
Government ministers of Maori Development, Education, Finance and Culture and Heritage would meet with iwi stakeholders to discuss priorities.
Te Matawai will control some functions of other Maori agencies.
Te Matawai will take over its functions from the Maori Television Electoral College, which manages stakeholder interests in Maori Television.
The Maori Language Commission will still exist to focus on Government initiatives. However, the responsibility for $7.5million funding of community programmes research will eventually move to Te Matawai.
The Maori broadcasting funder, Te Mangai Paho, will have recommendations on three out of five board members to be nominated to the Minister by the new agency. Its functions remain the same.
Stakeholder interests in Maori Television will be managed by the new agency, taking over from Te Putahi Paoho (the Maori Television Electoral College). It will be disestablished…..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/78952013/maori-language-bill-passes-final-hurdle-what-does-it-do
A further article here > www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11622668
So could this stop the downward spiral? Let's look at what the bill will do...
It affirms Te Reo Maori as a taonga (treasure).
The bill acknowledges how the Crown has historically "denied and suppressed" the right of Maori to use their own language, said Flavell.
Now the language is formally valued by the nation.
It also highlights iwi and Maori as official kaitaki (guardians) of the language.
It sets up a new independent Maori language entity.
Te Matawai will help the Government develop Maori language strategies to increase uptake. This means focusing on increasing fluency as well as the number of people who speak it.
There will be 13 members on the board: seven from iwi, four from Maori language stakeholder organisations, and two chosen by the Maori Development Minister.
Government ministers of Maori Development, Education, Finance and Culture and Heritage would meet with iwi stakeholders to discuss priorities.
Te Matawai will control some functions of other Maori agencies.
Te Matawai will take over its functions from the Maori Television Electoral College, which manages stakeholder interests in Maori Television.
The Maori Language Commission will still exist to focus on Government initiatives. However, the responsibility for $7.5million funding of community programmes research will eventually move to Te Matawai.
The Maori broadcasting funder, Te Mangai Paho, will have recommendations on three out of five board members to be nominated to the Minister by the new agency. Its functions remain the same.
Stakeholder interests in Maori Television will be managed by the new agency, taking over from Te Putahi Paoho (the Maori Television Electoral College). It will be disestablished…..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/78952013/maori-language-bill-passes-final-hurdle-what-does-it-do
A further article here > www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11622668