The Maori language of New Zealand has just expanded by 200 words and phrases, freshly minted to describe mental health, addiction and disability issues. Keri Opai, the civil servant who helped ...
which has introduced policies seen as undermining their rights – such as rollbacks on Maori language use in government and changes to treaty interpretations. The open letter urged the King to ...
“The heartbeat of Kashiwa,” “Now is the time, this is the moment,” shouted the young players in the Maori language on Sept. 24. For the children who dream of one day playing in the Rugby ...
at least three times during the language course, to know their stories and to understand their traditions and values,” he says. He said that he loved to listen to the Maori elders who proudly ...
and official status for the Maori language. Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand: I mean, let's be clear. There's a strong depth of emotion on all sides of this debate. That progress ...