Te Reo Māori i Tāmakimakaurau
Te reo is a taonga, but one in wide circulation, like the knowledge of how to make a fishing net discovered by Kahukura – a valuable resource for the entire populace. In this respect, revitalisation efforts cannot be bound by ethnic, regional or iwi-based exclusivenes. Thus, although the use, status, and transmission of te reo within the Māori community is of special relevance, facilitating the knowledge and use of the language within the community at large is also a vital concern; indeed, the two processes are interlinked.
AUTHOR DR RICHARD BENTON
Notes on the Māori Language in the Auckland Region, prepared for Te Reo Hapori, Māori Language Commission by Dr Richard A Benton