Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / Māori Language Commission
- Website
- https://en.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/
- Email Address
- info@tetaurawhiri.govt.nz
- Phone Number
- +64 4 471 0244
The Māori Language Commission was set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 and continued under Te Ture Reo Māori 2016 to promote the use of Māori as a living language and as an ordinary means of communication.
The Commission:
- Coordinates the implementation of the Crown's Māori Language Strategy, Maihi Karauna
- Promotes, celebrates and encourages more people to learn and speak te reo Māori through regular campaigns, activities and helpful resources
- Supports organisations to develop and evaluate their own language plans
- Carries out and commissions research to support te reo revitalisation
- Examines and registers translators and interpreters
- Tests proficiency levels
- Ensures te reo Māori remains a living language by developing new words so that it is used effectively in a changing world
- Reports to the Minister for Māori Development on matters relating to the Māori language.
- Organisation Size
- Large, Medium, Small, Very Large
- Organisation Stage
- Developing, Established, Starting Out
- Serves the following communities
- Any sector
Resources from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / Māori Language Commission
A register of operating Te Reo Māori translators and interpreters who are open to work.
