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New Zealand: Minister Supports Maori Language In All Schools


New Zealand: Minister Supports Maori Language In All Schools   Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has congratulated his colleague, Trade Minister Tim Groser, for saying te reo Maori should be taught in all primary schools.   “I welcome Minister Groser's comments. His work at global meetings would show him that most people in the world today are bilingual or multi-lingual,” said Dr Sharples.   “There is plenty of research evidence to say that being bilingual is a huge advantage...

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