Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 16, 2022 4:38:36 GMT 12
MARAE TO HOST CEREMONIES AS PART OF COUNCIL’S NEW TE REO PLAN
Citizenship ceremonies in Invercargill are set to take place at marae, as part of the Māori Language Strategy Plan the Invercargill City Council approved this week.
The plan was presented to councillors by governance operational administrator Merania Tupara and leisure and recreation general manager Steve Gibling, and provided information about what the council could do to fulfil its partnership obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and the Māori Language Act 2016, and support the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Some of the recommendations are including tikanga in formal events; continuing to incorporate te reo Māori and related graphic design into the council’s formal communications; in-house practice sessions, initially to be run by staff, for pronunciation, waiata, karakia and pepeha; and developing bilingual signage for council facilities.....
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/marae-host-ceremonies-part-council%E2%80%99s-new-te-reo-plan
Citizenship ceremonies in Invercargill are set to take place at marae, as part of the Māori Language Strategy Plan the Invercargill City Council approved this week.
The plan was presented to councillors by governance operational administrator Merania Tupara and leisure and recreation general manager Steve Gibling, and provided information about what the council could do to fulfil its partnership obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and the Māori Language Act 2016, and support the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Some of the recommendations are including tikanga in formal events; continuing to incorporate te reo Māori and related graphic design into the council’s formal communications; in-house practice sessions, initially to be run by staff, for pronunciation, waiata, karakia and pepeha; and developing bilingual signage for council facilities.....
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/marae-host-ceremonies-part-council%E2%80%99s-new-te-reo-plan