Māori Language Week
Māori Language Week (Māori: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori) is a government-sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of Māori language. Māori, English and New Zealand Sign Language are the official national languages of New Zealand. It is part of the broader Māori language revival.
It has been celebrated since 1975 and is currently spearheaded by Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development and the Māori Language Commission, with many organizations participating, including schools, libraries, government departments, etc.
On August 2, 2015 the New Zealand national cricket team played under the name of Aotearoa for their first match against Zimbabwe to celebrate Māori Language Week.[1]
Occurrences
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 July—1 August |
| 2011 | 4 July—10 July |
| 2012 | 23 July—29 July |
| 2013 | 1 July—7 July[2] |
| 2014 | 21 July—27 July |
| 2015 | 27 July—2 August[3] |
| 2016 | 4 July—10 July[4] |
The next Maori language week will be held on September 11-17, 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ "New Zealand to play as Aotearoa". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kōrero Māori". Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Maori Language Week". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ↑ "2016 Māori Language Week". Māori Language Commission.
- ↑ http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/events-and-promotions/maori-language-week/2017-maori-language-week/
External links
- Maori Language Commission
- Maori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (NZHistory.net.nz) - history of the Maori language and the related Treaty of Waitangi claims