to do more than just acknowledge te reo māori, to value and legitimise te reo māori as one of our official languages of Aotearoa. Te Reo Māori is the reo of aroha, when it is spoken the essence of te reo is manaaki and aroha. The use of te reo at mahi provides our patiences with a sense that we value and uplift tangata and culture of Māori. Taking part is to encourage others to join the mass embrace of te reo māori - it evidences the number of people affirming the reo, the culture and then naturally the people. The more people hear and see te reo māori, the more it becomes our daily practices.
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