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Te Waka Reo: National Language Policy
ISSN 1178-0967 November, 2010

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Every five years, the New Zealand Government provides a report to the
United Nations on its compliance with the Convention on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In effect, this is a report on
the state of race relations in New Zealand. The report is considered
by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination.

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Change needed to avert crisis for te reo Māori
Monday, November 15th, 2010

The Waitangi Tribunal has found the use of te reo Māori is in stark
decline and recommended overhaul of Māori language sector leadership.
The report has prompted debate on how to strengthen the Kohanga Reo
movement and make te reo Māori compulsory in schools.

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Concern at cuts to Pasifika reading materials
Monday, November 15th, 2010

Pasifika community and teaching organisations have voiced strong
concern at the Ministry of Education's announcement they will cease
production of the TUPU and Fōlauga Pasifika language series from the
end of 2010. Although the Ministry says this is only a pause in
production, there appears to be no indication of how long this pause
will be.

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Right to language discussed at the Australia New Zealand Race
Relations Roundtable
Monday, November 15th, 2010

At the annual meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Race Relations
Roundtable, national and state human rights commissioners discussed
the right to language and cultural identity. In accordance with
Article 13 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
Commissioners affirmed the importance of language as a human right,
and noted its impact on the enjoyment of other human rights including
cultural identity and access to justice, education and health
(including the availability of professional interpreting services).

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iSign newsletter debuts
Monday, November 15th, 2010

iSign, an Online Interpreter Booking System connecting Sign Language
interpreters and the Deaf and hearing people who use them, has
published its first newsletter.

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Compulsory te reo thriving at King's College
Monday, November 15th, 2010

In March this year, Te Waka Reo reported that elite private school
King's College had included te reo Māori as a compulsory subject for
third formers. Now we are at the end of the school year, the NZ Herald
has reported on the programme's success and popularity.

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Tauranga's first full immersion Māori secondary school cleared for construction
Monday, November 15th, 2010

An Environment Court decision has dismissed objections from neighbours
to the building of a 350-pupil full immersion Māori secondary school
at Bethlehem.

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AlterNative special edition now online
Monday, November 15th, 2010

AlterNative, an International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, has
released a special supplement edition. The edition has "dialogues that
stirred the body, mind and soul" from the Critiquing Pasifika
Education Biennial Conference.

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Japanese Downunder now on air
Monday, November 15th, 2010

Japanese Downunder is a bilingual radio show on Plains FM community
radio, 96.9 Christchurch broadcasted Tuesdays at 8pm (fortnightly).

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Take part in Interpreting New Zealand's AGM
Monday, November 15th, 2010

Interpreting New Zealand is holding their Annual General Meeting on
Wednesday 17 November with Joris de Bres, Race Relations Commissioner,
as Guest Speaker.

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Join the Interpreting with Integrity seminar
Monday, November 15th, 2010

The Office of Ethnic Affairs will host a professional development
seminar for working interpreters in Wellington on 18 November with the
theme is "Interpreting with Integrity".

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Learn how to communicate effectively with non-English speaking clients
Monday, November 15th, 2010

Interpreting Canterbury invites you to a workshop, to be held 22
November, on how to work with interpreters for the best possible
communication with non-English speaking clients.  It is especially
designed for those working in the health services-medical
professionals and support staff; everyone from the front desk to
emergency services.

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Be part of the first ever New Zealand Workplace English Forum
Monday, November 15th, 2010

English Language Partners New Zealand, in conjunction with the
Industry Training Federation will hold the New Zealand Workplace
English Forum in December.

http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2010/11/

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