The Maori Language Act came into force, making te reo Māori an official language of New Zealand.
Maori Language
Events In History
14 September 1972
On 14 September 1972, a petition was delivered to Parliament which challenged politicians to prioritise saving te reo Māori.
Articles
US Forces in New Zealand
The first American soldiers landed on New Zealand soil in June 1942, beginning an 'invasion' which would have a profound impact on both visitors and hosts over the next 18 months. Read the full article
Page 9 - Americans and Māori
After considerable tension between some Americans and Māori, strenuous efforts were made to build inter-racial bridges.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week
Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. This is a time to celebrate te reo Māori (the Māori language) and to use more Māori phrases in everyday life. In 2018 Māori Language Week runs from 10-16 September. Read the full article
Page 1 - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week
Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. This is a time to celebrate te reo Māori (the Māori language) and to use more Māori
Page 2 - History of the Māori language
The story of the decline and revival of the Māori language is one of the major issues in modern New Zealand
Page 3 - 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know
100 Māori words for everyday usage. We have included individual sound files of spoken versions of all these words – just click on the word and it will be spoken!
Page 4 - A Māori word a day
365 words and phrases in te reo
Page 6 - Waitangi Tribunal claim
The Waitangi Tribunal claim for te reo
Page 7 - Further information
Find out more about Māori Language
Missionaries
The Christian missionaries of the pre-1840s have been described as the 'agents of virtue in a world of vice', although they were not immune to moral blemish themselves. Read the full article
Page 6 - Printing the word of God
From the mid-1830s the printed word became a new weapon in the campaign to bring Christianity to
Parliament's culture and traditions
Explore Parliament's rich history and its colourful culture and traditions. Read the full article
Page 6 - Parliament in te reo
Te reo (the Māori language) came into Parliament with the first Māori MPs, elected in
Main image: Visit to a kōhanga reo
Waitangi Tribunal members Chief Judge Edward Durie (left) and Paul Temm QC visit a kōhanga reo at Waiwhetū, Lower Hutt, in 1985. Kōhanga reo or language 'nurseries' immersed young children in a Māori language environment; the first of these opened in 1982.
