Shamala | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022

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I went for the Nga Tamatoa panel discussion- coming from a former British colony Malaysia( now Kiwi citizen) I cannot fathom why Te Reo Maori is not taught in school as a mandatory subject- I believe that is the only way to normalise it - I speak 4 different languages and English is taught as a language in Malaysia whereas all other subjects are in its National language. I do hope for the longevity of Te Reo Maori in the next 20 years to be implemented as a mandatory language subject in all kuras across the motu.