It’s Māori Language Week – where Kiwis are encouraged to have a go at te reo. 

Whereas the language was once on a pathway to extinction, now it’s flourishing as people flock to learn it.  

But a change in government last year saw restrictions placed on how the public service uses te reo – one of many policies that has been seen as an attack on Māori rights.  

Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by AUT professor Dr Ella Henry to discuss some of those policies, and how we can still celebrate Aotearoa’s indigenous language.  

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Susie Nordqvist
Sound Engineer: Dan Goodwin
Producer: Ethan Sills

It’s Māori Language Week – where Kiwis are encouraged to have a go at te reo. 
Whereas the language was once on a pathway to extinction, now it’s flourishing as people flock to learn it.  
But a change in government last year saw restrictions placed on how the public service uses te reo – one of many policies that has been seen as an attack on Māori rights.  
Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by AUT professor Dr Ella Henry to discuss some of those policies, and how we can still celebrate Aotearoa’s indigenous language.  
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Susie Nordqvist Sound Engineer: Dan Goodwin Producer: Ethan Sills

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