Maori Language Week 2024
14-21 Sept 2024: It's Māori L anguage Week! What a great reminder that we live in a country with three official languages; Māori , English and NZ sign language. It also provides a reminder to consider how our programmes and our conversations reflect this diversity. Here are just a couple of simple suggestions and resources to help you this week and beyond. Reo Māori Māori Language Commission Strandz Te Aka The importance of correctly pronouncing Māori words: This YouTube clip has been around for a while, but it's great! If you haven't seen it, it is worth a watch. Click here to check it out. " My name is Finnian Galbraith and I am a year 11 student at Kāpiti College. I wrote this speech initially for a speech competition in 2014 because I see this as a big issue and I believe it is very important that we take action. Thanks for watching!" The Lord's Prayer: This website will give you the Lord's prayer in English and Māori , ...