<font><font face="georgia,serif">Preserving indigenous languages in Pacific a major challenge<br><br>Posted at 06:38 on 22 May, 2012 UTC<br>NZ<br><br>New Zealand’s Associate Minister of Education Pita Sharples says preserving languages across the Pacific is a major challenge given their large numbers in some countries.<br>
<br>Mr Sharples attended the Pacific Islands Forum Ministers of Education meeting in Vanuatu last week where increasing literacy levels and recommitting to native language education were key themes.<br><br>Access full article below:<br>
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