Many people were worried that fewer and fewer people spoke Maori in Mohaka. Some people spoke Maori to their children and mokopuna, and wanted them to study the language at school. Others believed that the language today had a part to play only on the marae, and preferred English as their everyday language. While a lot of people wanted Maori in schools, there were many who said that children had to be taught the language in the home, so that it did not become just another school subject. Most people thought that more Maori teachers were needed in local schools.
Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawke’s Bay | Wairoa | 1970-79 | 5% of Māori children can speak te reo. (1970-75) | Story is by tangata whenua
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