9 Mar 2020

Fears Māori losing out to non-Māori in te reo programmes

From , 5:03 am on 9 March 2020

With the growing popularity of Te Reo Māori language classes in New Zealand, there are fears Māori are missing out.

The government wants at least one million New Zealanders speaking basic Te Reo by 2040, but some Māori say they are being crowded out of learning opportunities.

Christine Rovoi reports.

A learning lesson from a book for teaching te reo Māori.

A learning lesson from a book for teaching te reo Māori. Photo: RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui