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Scotty Morrison: There's a growing appetite for te reo

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Mon, 7 Feb 2022, 11:46am
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Scotty Morrison: There's a growing appetite for te reo

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 7 Feb 2022, 11:46am

More support for a call for te reo Māori to be compulsory in schools.  

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon wants a five year-strategy, to make the language a core subject in schools.  

He believes that will help address issues around the Treaty and racism.  

Māori language advocate Scotty Morrison told Tim Dower there's a growing appetite for it to be made compulsory. 

“I think we’re well on the pathway to it happening, we are heading down that track and it’s a good thing.” 

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