Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 8, 2023 2:59:42 GMT 12
TE REO MĀORI BONUSES ACCEPTABLE FOR 'RELEVANT' ROLES – WILLIS
There were some circumstances such skills would be useful, she acknowledged.
"I think if you're in a government agency and you're engaging with iwi Māori, or you are working with Māori communities where te reo Māori is used as a primary language,
She wanted to ensure people got the message, however, "that it's very important to me that New Zealanders understand... that we do celebrate te reo Māori, the Māori language".
She said she had taken lessons herself, her children were becoming proficient, and many MPs in National's caucus had also begun learning the language.....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/12/06/te-reo-maori-bonuses-acceptable-for-relevant-roles-willis/
There were some circumstances such skills would be useful, she acknowledged.
"I think if you're in a government agency and you're engaging with iwi Māori, or you are working with Māori communities where te reo Māori is used as a primary language,
She wanted to ensure people got the message, however, "that it's very important to me that New Zealanders understand... that we do celebrate te reo Māori, the Māori language".
She said she had taken lessons herself, her children were becoming proficient, and many MPs in National's caucus had also begun learning the language.....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/12/06/te-reo-maori-bonuses-acceptable-for-relevant-roles-willis/