In Manoeka, Maori was the language most preferred for conversation by over two thirds of those people interviewed. In Te Puke about one third of those surveyed preferred Maori for conversations while another third said they would prefer to use Maori if they were able to speak it.
Most of the people included in the survey were very supportive of the revival of the Maori language. Many of those who could not speak Maori expressed a desire to learn and many people were keen on having their children learn. Other informants, too, commented that although they themselves were fluent speakers of Maori their children knew little or no Māori.
Te Moana-ā-Toi | Bay of Plenty | Western Bay of Plenty | 1970-79 | Story is by tangata whenua
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