Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / Māori Language Commission
- Website
- https://en.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/
- Email Address
- [email protected]
- 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.
Te reo Māori words and phrases to use for Zoom and Teams meetings.
Using Māori language on bilingual signs is something all organisations can do to support language revitalisation.
