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The Māori Language Strategy

The Māori Language Strategy. 21 July 2005. Māori Language Strategy. Government has an ongoing commitment to support Māori language development. Through the 1980s and 1990s, a number of policies and programmes were introduced to support this commitment.

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The Māori Language Strategy

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  1. The Māori Language Strategy 21 July 2005

  2. Māori Language Strategy • Government has an ongoing commitment to support Māori language development. • Through the 1980s and 1990s, a number of policies and programmes were introduced to support this commitment. • These policies and programmes were spread across a number of portfolios. • The Māori Language Strategy is intended to draw the various strands together, to ensure coordination and efficiency across government.

  3. Māori Language Strategy • The MLS was developed over a number of years. It was informed by: • Sociolinguistic theory; • Extensive research about the health of the Māori language; • Engagement with Māori; and • Negotiations with other agencies.

  4. Māori Language Strategy • The vision of the MLS is: • By 2028, the Māori language will be widely spoken by Māori. In particular, it will be in common use within Māori whānau, homes and communities. All New Zealanders will appreciate the value of the Māori language to New Zealand society

  5. Māori Language Strategy • The MLS sets out five goals for the future of the Māori language: • Strengthening Language Skills; • Strengthening Language Use; • Strengthening Education Opportunities; • Strengthen Community Leadership; and • Strengthen Positive Attitudes and Critical Awareness.

  6. Māori Language Strategy • The MLS articulated some of the key roles for Māori in the development of the Māori language; • Whānau language development; • Māori language use in core domains; • Leading local language revitalisation; • Maintaining tribal dialects; • Supporting the paepae

  7. Māori Language Strategy • The MLS identified ten roles for Government in supporting the growth of the Māori language: • ML education (Ministry of Education) • ML broadcasting (Te Puni Kōkiri, TMP, MTS) • ML arts (Ministry for Culture and Heritage) • ML archives (National Library) • ML policy, coordination and monitoring (TPK)

  8. Māori Language Strategy • Government Roles (cont) • ML services (Te Taura Whiri) • ML community development (Te Taura Whiri) • ML in the public sector (Te Taura Whiri) • ML information programme (Te Taura Whiri); and • Support for whānau language development (Te Taura Whiri)

  9. Māori Language Strategy • Some key developments: • The Ministry of Education initiated a significant work programme in December 2003 to develop a bilingual education framework to coordinate investment in Māori language education across the sector; • The Māori Television Service began broadcasting in March 2004. • New funding was allocated for the Māori Language Information Programme in May 2004; • Te Taura Whiri hosted the inaugural Māori Language Week Awards in September 2004, to celebrate contributions to Māori Language Week; • Te Māngai Pāho received new funding in May 2005 to support the development of iwi radio stations.

  10. The Māori Language Strategy 21 July 2005

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