Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 27, 2018 17:28:45 GMT 12
PLANS TO BUILD A BILINGUAL NEW ZEALAND A 'BOLD STEP
Kelvin Davis has ambitious plans for a bilingual Aotearoa, but one expert says that future isn't possible unless non-Māori get on board.
The associate education minister is working towards "a future where New Zealanders from every background will have the ability to use Te Reo Māori in everyday conversations".
Davis would love to see Kiwis born in 2018 be able to switch between English and te reo "without batting an eyelid".
One of the Government's first steps towards that lofty goal is making te reo universally available in schools by 2025.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/105705984/plans-to-build-a-bilingual-new-zealand-a-bold-step
Kelvin Davis has ambitious plans for a bilingual Aotearoa, but one expert says that future isn't possible unless non-Māori get on board.
The associate education minister is working towards "a future where New Zealanders from every background will have the ability to use Te Reo Māori in everyday conversations".
Davis would love to see Kiwis born in 2018 be able to switch between English and te reo "without batting an eyelid".
One of the Government's first steps towards that lofty goal is making te reo universally available in schools by 2025.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/105705984/plans-to-build-a-bilingual-new-zealand-a-bold-step