Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 11, 2024 4:41:11 GMT 12
COMPREHENDING TE REO MĀORI PROVES DIFFICULT FOR CROWN COUNSEL IN TRIBUNAL HEARING
An urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims coalition government policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori is underway in Wellington.
Ngāi Te Rangi filed the application late last year after the government announced plans to prioritise Pākehā names and language in the public sector.
Opening statements from iwi representatives advised the tribunal Ngāi Te Rangi would be prioritising te reo Māori throughout the hearing.
According to iwi lawyer Mataanuku Mahuika, under the Māori Language Act, the government had a legal obligation to consult iwi on matters regarding te reo Māori.
The treaty stipulates the Crown is obligated to promote and protect our language,
Crown lawyers said Minister for the Public Service Nicola Willis had decided against issuing directives to the public sector regarding the use of te reo Māori.
The minister had instead left decisions with Individual ministers and agencies to respond to the coalition commitment on a case-by-case basis.....
www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/comprehending-te-reo-m%C4%81ori-proves-difficult-for-crown-counsel-in-tribunal-hearing/ar-BB1nWa5j
An urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims coalition government policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori is underway in Wellington.
Ngāi Te Rangi filed the application late last year after the government announced plans to prioritise Pākehā names and language in the public sector.
Opening statements from iwi representatives advised the tribunal Ngāi Te Rangi would be prioritising te reo Māori throughout the hearing.
According to iwi lawyer Mataanuku Mahuika, under the Māori Language Act, the government had a legal obligation to consult iwi on matters regarding te reo Māori.
The treaty stipulates the Crown is obligated to promote and protect our language,
Crown lawyers said Minister for the Public Service Nicola Willis had decided against issuing directives to the public sector regarding the use of te reo Māori.
The minister had instead left decisions with Individual ministers and agencies to respond to the coalition commitment on a case-by-case basis.....
www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/comprehending-te-reo-m%C4%81ori-proves-difficult-for-crown-counsel-in-tribunal-hearing/ar-BB1nWa5j