A quarter of respondents said they had been beaten at school for speaking Maori, and so did not teach the language to their own children. But now that they realized that the language could die out, many people were doing their best to learn it. Some went to night classes, others to courses on marae or in private homes. Many people also wanted Maori taught in schools, especially in the primary schools. While some parents felt they could not teach their own children, grandparents often spoke Maori to their mokopuna.
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland | Auckland | 1970-79 | 5% of Māori children can speak te reo. (1970-75) | Story is by tangata whenua
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