4. SHANE JONES (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister of Maori Affairs
He aha i noho ai ko te tautoko i te kōrerotanga o te reo Māori, he kaupapa nui hei whai mā te Kāwanatanga?
[Why has supporting spoken Māori become a major focus for the Government?]
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA (Minister of Māori Affairs) Link to this
E tohu ana Te Rautaki Reo Māori a te Kāwanatanga, he reo e kōrerotia ana, he reo ka ora. Nā reira mātau e whakahāngai i ā mahi ki te tautoko i tēnei whāinga.
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.]
[The Government’s Māori language strategy emphasises that a spoken language is a living language. We have focused our efforts to support this.]
He aha kē ngā mahi e kōkiritia ana hei tautoko i te wiki o te Reo Māori? What initiatives are under way to support Māori Language Week?
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA Link to this
Kia ora. He whānui tonu ngā momo mahi e kōkiritia a mātou o te Kāwanatanga. E tū kaha a muri a te Kōhanga Reo, e tū kaha a muri a ngā take Māori e kāre e mōhio take noa. [ Interruption]
Madam SPEAKER
Tariana TuriaI raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. It is about the absolute rudeness from the National back bench.
Yes, it was noticed and unnecessary. Of course members can interject, but I ask them to use some decorum. I ask the Minister to repeat his answer, then we will have the translation.
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA Link to this
He whānui tonu ngā momo mahi e kōkiritia ana ki te tautoko i te Wiki o te Reo Māori, arā hei tauira: ki te tū kaha ake anō te Kāwanatanga a muri a Te Kōhanga Reo, kei te tū kaha ake ano te Kāwanatanga a muri a ngā take Māori, e kāre e mōhio ake anō wētahi e mau koretake mō te reo.