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Language is a ‘central element in being Maori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point
However, unlike English, te reo Maori is a transparent language – the written form is completely phonetic with a 100% ...
Who is Adrian Orr, the RBNZ governor who quits with reputation as a maverick?
Adrian Orr, who unexpectedly resigned as New Zealand's central bank governor on Wednesday, had a reputation as a maverick ...
New Zealand reckons with its own divisive culture war
New Zealand is deeply divided over the Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to reinterpret the de facto constitution. Now the ...
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MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
“Aotearoa”, meaning "land of the long white cloud" in te reo Māori (the Māori language), has become increasingly prominent in New Zealand. The conflict highlights the tensions that have ...
New Zealand lawmakers told to stop complaining about use of the country's Māori name in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the ...
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Aotearoa Debate Sparks Culture Clash in New Zealand's Parliament
New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...
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Why New Zealand should keep the Maori language te reo alive
New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...
Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point
Using structured literacy to teach te reo Māori is more about an educational ideology than about understanding the essence of ...