Election 2023 - Te Reo Maori Policy
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Act
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
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Green Party
Spokesperson:
Chlöe Swarbrick
Link to
policy here
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- Introduce universal teaching of Te Reo Māori as a core curriculum subject through to year 10 and universally available elective Te Reo Māori learning through to year 13.
- Increase funding for Māori-medium education, including kura kaupapa, kōhanga reo, and mainstream te reo immersion and bilingual learners, including funding for professional support of Māori-medium teachers.
- Provide support, including scholarships, to encourage teachers to train for and teach in full immersion and bilingual educational institutions.
- Support and expand programmes that focus on cultural activities, such as kapa haka.
- Read more here
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Labour
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
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National
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
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TOP
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
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Te Pāti Māori
Spokesperson:
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi
Link to
policy here
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- Change New Zealand’s name to Aotearoa by 2026.
- Replace all Pākeha place names, cities and towns to their original Māori ingoa by 2026.
- Invest $50m into the establishment of a Māori Standards Authority; an independent statutory entity whose role will be to audit all public service departments against cultural competency standards, including the monitoring and auditing of language plans.
- Establish Te Marama o te Reo Māori.
- Double Te Mātāwai funding ($28m) Remunerate Primary and Secondary school’s and kaiako based on their competency of Te Reo Māori.
- See more here