Many people we spoke to were concerned that fewer and fewer people knew or used Maori in Porangahau. Only about a third of the adults over 25 spoke Maori well, so most parents could not teach it to their children, even if they wanted to. This is why many people wanted Maori taught in schools, although a lot of them said that it should be optional for children rather than compulsory.
Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawke’s Bay | Central Hawke's Bay | 1970-79 | 5% of Māori children can speak te reo. (1970-75) | Story is by tangata whenua
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