Te Reo Māori is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Since 1987, it has been one of New Zealand's official languages. It is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian. According to a 2001 survey on the health of the Māori language, the number of very fluent adult speakers was about 9% of the Māori population, or 30,000 adults.
49% Yes |
51% No |
42% Yes |
44% No |
5% Yes, but only in primary school |
8% No, it should be optional in every school but not compulsory |
2% Yes, but only if it is taught by language specialists |
See how support for each position on “Te Reo Māori” has changed over time for 361k New Zealand voters.
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See how importance of “Te Reo Māori” has changed over time for 361k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8H5S4FN4yrs4Y
it should be a compulsory subject until year 10
@8HZY7DT4yrs4Y
It is a dying language and should just be let go
@8CNXLSC4yrs4Y
Compulsory in primary and optional in secondary
@9N38QXN2mos2MO
100% as a New Zealand European we have by far lost our countries roots. Much like other countries the Maori heritage is majorly suppressed.
@9KL2Z835mos5MO
get rid of it completely and only if you want to do it you should and if you don't you don't need to and I think at school it wastes time and recourses which could be used for.
@9KH9MXY5mos5MO
yes, but only in primary school and in high school it should be offered be every school, taught by a language specialist, but not compulsory.
