David Bennett

Strongly agree

No, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory

The National Party's stance aligns most closely with this answer. They have expressed support for the promotion of Te Reo Māori and its availability in schools, but have consistently maintained that it should not be compulsory, allowing parents and schools to make the decision. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The National Party has generally been against making Te Reo Māori compulsory in schools. They have expressed support for the language and its promotion, but have not advocated for making it a mandatory subject, preferring to leave the decision to parents and schools. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only if it is taught by language specialists

The National Party has not specifically advocated for this position, but their general support for the promotion of Te Reo Māori and preference for it to be optional rather than compulsory suggests that they might be open to the idea of it being taught by language specialists, as long as it remains optional.

Disagree

Yes, but only in primary school

While the National Party has not explicitly supported making Te Reo Māori compulsory only in primary schools, they have shown some openness to the idea of promoting the language in schools. However, their overall stance has been against making it compulsory at any level. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The National Party has not historically supported making Te Reo Māori compulsory in schools. In 2018, then-leader Simon Bridges stated that the party would not support making it compulsory, as they believe in choice for parents and schools. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.