100 Years of Suppression It is 100 years since the Education Act of 1877 set u p the New Zealand Education Department. From the beginning its policy was the teaching of all lessons in English, and the suppression of the Maori language. That policy has been considerably “successful”. Now, though the language thrives and grows, only a minority of Maori children can speak their mother tongue. That is why Maori Language Week exists. And that is why it is the responsibility of white, Englishspeaking New Zealanders to change our collective attitude to the Maori language. We can start by finding out what a rich and expressive language it is. Hutia te rito o te harakeke, Kei hea te kokako e ko e? Ka ki mai koe. He aha te mea nui? Maku e ki atu. He tangata! He tangata! Auckland Committee on Racism and Discrimination, Box 47155, Auckland.
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Mana (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 6, 15 September 1977, Page 7
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148Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Mana (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 6, 15 September 1977, Page 7
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