Some people were whakama for not being able to speak or understand Maori very well, or to teach it to their children. This is why a lot of people wanted Maori taught in schools, while one person even said that all students should have to learn the language. Although English had begun to take over from Maori as the everyday language in the household and community, the Maori language had kept its cultural importance in the lives of many of the people we interviewed.
Te Tai Tokerau | Northland | Far North | 1970-79 | 5% of Māori children can speak te reo. (1970-75) | Story is by tangata whenua
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