News Beep1h ago

Education Minister cut Māori words from future junior books, documents show

Education Minister Erica Stanford has imposed a near total ban on Māori in new additions to a series…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/56863/

Rupert Brackenbury7h ago

Imagine saying a minority of #Māori words are confusing for phonetic readers when #English has words like "Tough", "queue" and "nation".

#Education Minister cut Māori words from future junior books, documents reveal https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/569782/education-minister-cut-maori-words-from-future-junior-books-documents-reveal
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Education Minister cut Māori words from future junior books, documents reveal

The near-total ban was driven by concern it would be confusing for children learning to read English, documents showed.

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Backpack and Snorkel11h ago
#Whakarewarewa Village is an authentic living #Maori village. On a guided tour they will serve a third corn cob heated by volcanic water and steam. The tour is very interesting and it comes with a cultural show. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Rotorua/#village
Backpack and Snorkel11h ago
#Whakarewarewa Village is an authentic living #Maori village. On a guided tour they will serve a third corn cob heated by volcanic water and steam. The tour is very interesting and it comes with a cultural show. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Rotorua/#village
mementomaori3d ago

The bill that will torch Māori-Crown relations #Māori #Indigedon #Indigenous #Aotearoa #ETangata

“They are creating the illusion of a threat to justify passing legislation that would make it incredibly difficult for Māori to have their existing rights recognised.“ — Toni Talamaivao

https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/the-bill-that-will-torch-maori-crown-relations/

The bill that will torch Māori-Crown relations | E-Tangata

“They are creating the illusion of a threat to justify passing legislation that would make it incredibly difficult for Māori to have their existing rights recognised.“ — Toni Talamaivao.

E-Tangata
Backpack and Snorkel3d ago
#Queenstown in New Zealand is a resort town on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. The #Maori called it T?huna, meaning shallow bay. It is the perfect location to see many attractions in this area. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Queenstown/
Backpack and Snorkel3d ago
#Queenstown in New Zealand is a resort town on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. The #Maori called it T?huna, meaning shallow bay. It is the perfect location to see many attractions in this area. #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Queenstown/
Backpack and Snorkel3d ago
The #Waitangi Treaty Grounds are the location where, in 1840, the #Maori and British signed the document that created the New Zealand that we know today. Admission is expensive, but definitely worth it. Have you been there? #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Paihia/#waitangi
Backpack and Snorkel3d ago
The #Waitangi Treaty Grounds are the location where, in 1840, the #Maori and British signed the document that created the New Zealand that we know today. Admission is expensive, but definitely worth it. Have you been there? #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Paihia/#waitangi
Show threadFID Anglo-American Culture3d ago

"Protest! Shaping Aotearoa" by Mandy Hager delineates a #history of protest in #Aoteara #NewZealand for the rights of marginalised groups incl #Māori #IndigenousPeople plus many other aspects of political life such as #environmentalism #unions & #gayrights

#NewZealandStudies #IndigenousPeoplesDay