One woman told us she had been laughed at by Pakeha children when she spoke Maori at school. She then vowed that the same thing would not happen to her own children and so taught them only English, thinking they would somehow pick Maori up later on. Unfortunately, this did not happen and the woman's children can only speak English. Consequently, she is very pleased at the idea of Maori being taught in schools.
Waikato | Waipa | 1970-75 | 5% of Māori children can speak te reo. (1970-75) | Story is by tangata whenua
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