5. DAVE HEREORA (Labour) Link to this
to the Minister of Maori Affairs
He aha ngā pūrongo mō te reo Māori kua tae atu inā tata nei?
[What recent reports has he received on the health of the Māori language?]
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA (Minister of Māori Affairs) Link to this
I te pō kua hori nei, i whakaputa au i ngā hua o te Rangahau mō Te Reo Māori i te tau 2006 nā runga i ngā mahi a Te Puni Kōkiri. Kitea ana i tēnei rangahau, kua piki haere te tokomaha o ngā Māori e mōhio ana ki te kōrero me te whakarongo ki Te Reo, ā, kei te kaha ake te kōrero ki ngā tamariki.
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.]
Last night I launched the results of the survey of the health of the Māori language in 2006, which was conducted by Te Puni Kōkiri. The survey showed a healthy increase in the number of Māori who can speak and understand te reo, and highlighted that more Māori are speaking te reo to their children. This is great news.]
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA Link to this
Ka haere tonu ngā mahi hei wetewete i ēnei tatauranga hei kaupapa mō te Rautaki Reo Māori. Ka whakapūtahia hei tirohanga ā-rohe, hei kaupapa mō te mahi tihikete ki ngā iwi, arā, hei āwhina i a rātou ki te whakarite kaupapa mō rātou anō.