Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 18, 2024 5:27:24 GMT 12
IWI PLEDGES TO USE ONLY TE REO MĀORI TO COMMUNICATE WITH GOVT
A south Taranaki iwi will use only te reo Māori when corresponding or speaking with central government officials from now on and hopes other iwi and kaupapa Māori organisations will follow suit.
In a media release, the Ngāruahine iwi trust said its board and employees would all seek to use te reo when engaging with the Government. "If all our speakers across the motu utilised te reo Māori in their engagement with government, this will demonstrate demand for te reo Māori services in real terms and cause resourcing pressure on the overall government policy agenda," chair Emma Gardiner said....
newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/17/iwi-pledges-to-use-only-te-reo-maori-to-communicate-with-govt/
A south Taranaki iwi will use only te reo Māori when corresponding or speaking with central government officials from now on and hopes other iwi and kaupapa Māori organisations will follow suit.
In a media release, the Ngāruahine iwi trust said its board and employees would all seek to use te reo when engaging with the Government. "If all our speakers across the motu utilised te reo Māori in their engagement with government, this will demonstrate demand for te reo Māori services in real terms and cause resourcing pressure on the overall government policy agenda," chair Emma Gardiner said....
newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/17/iwi-pledges-to-use-only-te-reo-maori-to-communicate-with-govt/