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‘People have stopped using it’: Culture secretary warns of complacency over Cook Islands Māori

August 4, 2025

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Rarotonga The Cook Islands Secretary of Culture Emile Kairua says people in his country are getting complacent about the use of Māori. Cook Islands Māori Language Week started on Sunday in New Zealand and will run until Saturday. Kairua said the language is at risk at the source. ... <a title="‘People have stopped using it’: Culture secretary warns of complacency over Cook Islands Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/people-have-stopped-using-it-culture-secretary-warns-of-complacency-over-cook-islands-maori/" aria-label="Read more about ‘People have stopped using it’: Culture secretary warns of complacency over Cook Islands Māori">Read more</a>

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Keeping the flow – the use of te reo Māori at NZ’s Parliament

March 27, 2023

By Johnny Blades, RNZ The House journalist An increased appetite to learn te reo Māori among members and staff from different parts of the Parliamentary system means the work of Parliament’s Māori Language Service is in demand more than ever. Compared to several years ago there’s now also significantly more acknowledgement of and referral to Māori ... <a title="Keeping the flow – the use of te reo Māori at NZ’s Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/27/keeping-the-flow-the-use-of-te-reo-maori-at-nzs-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Keeping the flow – the use of te reo Māori at NZ’s Parliament">Read more</a>