24 Dec 2020

Number of teens studying Māori at high school passes 30,000

From Morning Report, 7:56 am on 24 December 2020

The number of teenagers studying te reo Māori at secondary school has passed 30,000 for the first time.

That's from fresh Education Ministry figures that show enrolment in international languages is also on the rise.

Ngahiwi Apanui is the chief executive of Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori - the Māori Language Commission.