Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
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In fact, Te Reo is one of only two official languages of Aotearoa/New Zealand, alongside NZSL. Māori language classes are not now, and likely never will be about teaching students to be fluent in the language, but rather ensures that students are comfortable and culturally confident. This is important, because the relationship between Tangata Whenua (the people of Māori descent) and the Tangata Tiriti (the people here by right of the Treaty of Waitangi) is vital to our cultural heritage, our history, and our future.
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