Te reo is the grassroots of this country and it must continue to be passed down through the generations. Te reo should be taught in all schools, be present in all official names of New Zealand towns/cities/areas, should be on all signs, on all food produce packaging and in shops, on buses and other transport. Most definitely in more picture books!! As a person who identifies within the white ethnic group, I feel that there is certainly not enough being done in all aspects - not just active sharing of te reo... and all of these must-do implementations listed above should not only be more prominent in our communities, but replace the English versions. Māori culture and māori people are beautiful, I hope they know that!
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