Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 4, 2016 17:19:40 GMT 12
MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK 2016: CHILDREN SOURCE OF HOPE FOR TE REO MAORI
Ngahiwi Apanui, a founder of the Maori-speaking band Aotearoa back in 1984, will launch his first Maori Language Week since becoming commission chief executive with a parade through Wellington today.
"Our job will be to engage the whole country," he says. "I don't think you can revitalise the Maori language without everybody in the country being involved."
On his LinkedIn page, he declares: "The endgame is to assist Aotearoa New Zealand to be a Maori-speaking nation."
He wants te reo to be "a core subject in early childhood education and primary schools. Within two years as a core subject you could have 200,000 new speakers," he says….
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11668130
NZ sign language prioritises Te Reo
NZ SIGN LANGUAGE PRIORITISES TE REO
The deaf community is taking steps to include Te Reo Māori in NZ Sign Language. This year The NZ Sign Language Interpreters' Association will focus on Te Ao Māori to further develop Māori concepts and incorporate them into NZ Sign. They held their annual conference this weekend at Orakei marae…..
www.maoritelevision.com/news/education/nz-sign-language-prioritises-te-reo
Facebook in deal to take native language to modern day
FACEBOOK IN DEAL TO TAKE NATIVE LANGUAGE TO MODERN DAY
Facebook is on the verge of signing a deal with the Maori Language Commission to develop a tool which will translate posts into te reo Maori…..
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11668127
Ngahiwi Apanui, a founder of the Maori-speaking band Aotearoa back in 1984, will launch his first Maori Language Week since becoming commission chief executive with a parade through Wellington today.
"Our job will be to engage the whole country," he says. "I don't think you can revitalise the Maori language without everybody in the country being involved."
On his LinkedIn page, he declares: "The endgame is to assist Aotearoa New Zealand to be a Maori-speaking nation."
He wants te reo to be "a core subject in early childhood education and primary schools. Within two years as a core subject you could have 200,000 new speakers," he says….
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11668130
NZ sign language prioritises Te Reo
NZ SIGN LANGUAGE PRIORITISES TE REO
The deaf community is taking steps to include Te Reo Māori in NZ Sign Language. This year The NZ Sign Language Interpreters' Association will focus on Te Ao Māori to further develop Māori concepts and incorporate them into NZ Sign. They held their annual conference this weekend at Orakei marae…..
www.maoritelevision.com/news/education/nz-sign-language-prioritises-te-reo
Facebook in deal to take native language to modern day
FACEBOOK IN DEAL TO TAKE NATIVE LANGUAGE TO MODERN DAY
Facebook is on the verge of signing a deal with the Maori Language Commission to develop a tool which will translate posts into te reo Maori…..
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11668127