[lg policy] New Zealand: Te Waka Reo national language policy

Fri Aug 17 14:58:15 UTC 2012

 News & Issues

<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/registration-still-open-for-nz-diversity-forum/#comments>
 Registration still open for NZ Diversity
Forum<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/registration-still-open-for-nz-diversity-forum/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

More than 30 different organisations are coming together in Auckland on
19-20 August at the Aotea Centre to bring you an interesting range of
forums<http://www.hrc.co.nz/race-relations/new-zealand-diversity-forum-2/programme>,
speakers and panelists<http://www.hrc.co.nz/race-relations/new-zealand-diversity-forum-2/speakers-and-panellists>and
activities to advance cultural diversity and harmonious race relations
in New Zealand.

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/languages-at-the-new-zealand-diversity-forum-19-20-august-2012-3/#comments>
 Languages at the New Zealand Diversity Forum, 19-20 August
2012<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/languages-at-the-new-zealand-diversity-forum-19-20-august-2012-3/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Languages will again be a strong theme at the 2012 New Zealand Diversity
Forum on 19-20 August at Aotea Centre in Auckland. Further information is
available on the NZ Diversity Forum
webpage<http://www.hrc.co.nz/race-relations/new-zealand-diversity-forum-2/programme>,
along with registration
information<http://www.hrc.co.nz/race-relations/new-zealand-diversity-forum-2/registration>
.

<http://www.hrc.co.nz/race-relations/new-zealand-diversity-forum-2/programme/languages-in-aotearoa-can-we-do-better>Continue
reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/languages-at-the-new-zealand-diversity-forum-19-20-august-2012-3/#more-13771>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/another-successful-te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-%e2%80%93-maori-language-week/#comments>
 Another successful Te Wiki o te Reo M¨¡ori ¨C M¨¡ori Language
Week<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/another-successful-te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-%e2%80%93-maori-language-week/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

This year¡¯s Te Wiki o te Reo M¨¡ori was hugely successful, with community
groups, schools and businesses just some of those who made the week a
fantastic celebration of te Reo M¨¡ori.

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/te-epetoma-o-te-reo-maori-kuku-irangi-%e2%80%93-cook-islands-language-week/#comments>
 Te Epetoma o te Reo Maori Kuku Irangi ¨C Cook Islands Language
Week<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/te-epetoma-o-te-reo-maori-kuku-irangi-%e2%80%93-cook-islands-language-week/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

The inaugural Cook Island language week was held from Monday 6 to Friday 10
August, supported by the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, with the Cook
Islands Development Agency of New Zealand the Human Rights Commission.

[image: Cook Islands Maori Language
Week]<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cook-Islands-Maori-Language-Week.jpg>

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/preserving-vagahau-niue-website-launch/#comments>
 Preserving Vagahau Niue ¨C website
launch<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/preserving-vagahau-niue-website-launch/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

A new website has been launched calling on Niueans to help build an IT
vocabulary and encourage the use and preservation of Vagahau Niue.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/preserving-vagahau-niue-website-launch/#more-13786>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/new-kohanga-reo-in-ashburton/#comments>
 New K¨hanga Reo in
Ashburton<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/new-kohanga-reo-in-ashburton/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Te K¨hanga Reo Hakatere has opened in Ashburton at the Ashburton Parent
Centre with around 20 children already registered.

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/archiving-project-focuses-on-history-of-nz-sign-language/#comments>
 Archiving project focuses on history of NZ Sign
Language<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/archiving-project-focuses-on-history-of-nz-sign-language/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Diversityworks Trust in partnership with Deafradio has announced the launch
of a nationally significant archiving project that focuses on preserving
the history of NZ Sign Language and the Deaf Community.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/archiving-project-focuses-on-history-of-nz-sign-language/#more-13788>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/samoan-language-tools-developed/#comments>
 Samoan Language Tools
developed<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/samoan-language-tools-developed/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Samoan language resources have been developed by Bickers Services
Samoa<http://bickersc.com/>
.

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/toku-reo-toku-ohooho-book-wins-best-maori-language-award/#comments>
 T¨ku Reo T¨ku Ohooho book wins Best M¨¡ori Language
award<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/toku-reo-toku-ohooho-book-wins-best-maori-language-award/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Author Chris Winitana has won the Best M¨¡ori Language Award for the book
T¨ku Reo, T¨ku ohooho.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/toku-reo-toku-ohooho-book-wins-best-maori-language-award/#more-13790>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/support-to-promote-improved-student-learning-outcomes-in-learning-languages/#comments>
 Support to promote improved student learning outcomes in learning
languages<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/support-to-promote-improved-student-learning-outcomes-in-learning-languages/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

International Languages Exchanges and Pathways (ILEP) supports teachers
throughout New Zealand to promote improved student learning outcomes in
learning languages including ¨C a pathway of professional learning; national
language advisers; scholarships and immersion experiences and foreign
language assistants.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/support-to-promote-improved-student-learning-outcomes-in-learning-languages/#more-13791>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/nz-sign-language-courses-for-businesses-and-organisations/#comments>
 NZ Sign Language Courses for businesses and
organisations<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/nz-sign-language-courses-for-businesses-and-organisations/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Deaf Aotearoa offers businesses and organisations the chance to learn New
Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) through its interactive *Think. Sign.
Connect*course.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/nz-sign-language-courses-for-businesses-and-organisations/#more-13796>
 Future Events
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 Tongan Language Week Uike K¨¡toanga¡¯i ¡®o e Lea Faka-Tonga, 1-8
September<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/tongan-language-week-uike-katoanga%e2%80%99i-%e2%80%98o-e-lea-faka-tonga-1-8-september/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Tongan Language Week will be held from 1-8 September 2012.

[image: TLW2012]<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TLW2012.jpg>

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 2012ÄêµÚÎå½ìÂíÄÉÍßÍ¼ººÓï½²ÑÝ±ÈÈü/Manawatu Chinese Speech Competition
2012<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/2012%e5%b9%b4%e7%ac%ac%e4%ba%94%e5%b1%8a%e9%a9%ac%e7%ba%b3%e7%93%a6%e5%9b%be%e6%b1%89%e8%af%ad%e8%ae%b2%e6%bc%94%e6%af%94%e8%b5%9bmanawatu-chinese-speech-competition-2012/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

The 2012 Manawatu Chinese Speech Competition will be held on Sunday 23
September at Palmerston North Convention Centre.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/2012%e5%b9%b4%e7%ac%ac%e4%ba%94%e5%b1%8a%e9%a9%ac%e7%ba%b3%e7%93%a6%e5%9b%be%e6%b1%89%e8%af%ad%e8%ae%b2%e6%bc%94%e6%af%94%e8%b5%9bmanawatu-chinese-speech-competition-2012/#more-13795>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/mandarin-corner-august-events/#comments>
 Mandarin Corner August
Events<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/mandarin-corner-august-events/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Mandarin Corner meets Saturdays (excluding school holidays) at 3.15pm, Room
103, 24 Kelburn Parade, Victoria University.

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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/politeness-symposium-%e2%80%93-call-for-abstracts-and-registrations/#comments>
 Politeness Symposium ¨C Call for abstracts and
registrations<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/politeness-symposium-%e2%80%93-call-for-abstracts-and-registrations/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

A one day symposium focussing on (im)politeness with a cross-cultural theme
will be held by the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies on
Monday 3 December at the Kelburn Campus of Victoria University of
Wellington.

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/politeness-symposium-%e2%80%93-call-for-abstracts-and-registrations/#more-13798>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/auckland-regional-migrant-services-%e2%80%93-workshop-on-working-with-interpreters/#comments>
 Auckland Regional Migrant Services ¨C Workshop on Working with
Interpreters<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/auckland-regional-migrant-services-%e2%80%93-workshop-on-working-with-interpreters/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

Auckland¡¯s population demographics are changing fast and with them, the
languages of service delivery!

Continue reading¡<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/auckland-regional-migrant-services-%e2%80%93-workshop-on-working-with-interpreters/#more-13799>
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<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/international-languages-week-3/#comments>
 International Languages
Week<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/international-languages-week-3/>
Thursday,
August 16th, 2012

International Languages Week will take place from Sunday 19 to Saturday 25
August 2012.

http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/08/

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