[lg policy] New Zealand: Te Waka Reo National Language Policy

[Harold Schiffman]

February, 2012News & Issues
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Review of language diversity in
2011<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/review-of-language-diversity-in-2011/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

The Human Rights Commission has published its annual review of developments
in language diversity. The review is part of the annual race relations
report *Tūi Tūi Tuituiā: Race Relations in 2011.*

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/review-of-language-diversity-in-2011/#more-13071>
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Disability Rights Commissioner urges Parliamentary services to accommodate
Deaf MP<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/disability-rights-commissioner-urges-parliamentary-services-to-accommodate-deaf-mp/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

The Human Rights Commission has urged the Speaker and Parliamentary
Services to ensure Green MP Mojo Mathers, who is deaf, can participate
fully as an MP.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/disability-rights-commissioner-urges-parliamentary-services-to-accommodate-deaf-mp/#more-13072>
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International Mother Languages
Day<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/international-mother-languages-day-2/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

“We all belong” is the theme for a poster to celebrate International Mother
Languages Day, 21 February and Race Relations Day 21 March. The poster has
been produced by English Language Partners New Zealand and the Community
Languages Association of New Zealand (CLANZ).

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/international-mother-languages-day-2/#more-13073>
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Call to recognise Pacific
languages<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/call-to-recognise-pacific-languages/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

At the ninth Annual Waitangi Rua Rautau Lecture in January, Hon Winnie
Laban QSO spoke about the need to protect Pacific languages through
official recognition and Pacific languages policy.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/call-to-recognise-pacific-languages/#more-13074>
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Updated Pharmacy Translation Kit now in 11
languages<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/updated-pharmacy-translation-kit-now-in-11-languages/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

Patients who have difficulty with the English language can now get health
advice in one of 11 languages from their community pharmacy, thanks to the
updated Pharmacy Translation Kit.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/updated-pharmacy-translation-kit-now-in-11-languages/#more-13075>
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Guidelines for using Language and Sign Interpreters: useful tips for
Christchurch agencies<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/guidelines-for-using-language-and-sign-interpreters-useful-tips-for-christchurch-agencies/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

The CLING group (Community Language Information Network Group) has produced
a brochure to inform agencies about how to use language and sign-language
interpreters. It is intended to give agencies the knowledge and confidence
to access language and sign interpreters.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/guidelines-for-using-language-and-sign-interpreters-useful-tips-for-christchurch-agencies/#more-13076>
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New te reo resources from Ngāi
Tahu<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/new-te-reo-resources-from-ngai-tahu/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

In December Kotahi Mano Kaika of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu released another
two online te reo Māori books.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/new-te-reo-resources-from-ngai-tahu/#more-13077>
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Launch of the Pacific Languages Community
College<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/launch-of-the-pacific-languages-community-college/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

Porirua College is launching the Pacific Languages Community College, to
deliver an ‘after three’ programme of Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island Māori te
reo Māori and Tokelau language tuition to adult learners.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/launch-of-the-pacific-languages-community-college/#more-13078>
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“Arohatia te Reo” theme for Māori Language Week
2012<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/%e2%80%9carohatia-te-reo%e2%80%9d-theme-for-maori-language-week-2012/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) celebrates 25
years of existence on 1 August 2012. To celebrate, they have chosen
Arohatia te Reo as the theme for Māori Language Week 2012.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/%e2%80%9carohatia-te-reo%e2%80%9d-theme-for-maori-language-week-2012/#more-13079>
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Tea House Popular with
Aucklanders<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/tea-house-popular-with-aucklanders/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

A traditional Tea House set up by the Confucius Institute in Auckland with
lanterns imported from China and enactments of a Chinese tea ceremony
proved hugely popular at the Lantern Festival at Albert Park in February.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/tea-house-popular-with-aucklanders/#more-13080>
Future Events
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Polyfest 2012<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/polyfest-2012/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

The 2012 ASB Polyfest is on the 14, 15, 16 and 17 March at the Manukau
Sportsbowl, Te Irirangi Drive, Manukau, beginning with a pōwhiri at 9 am on
14 March.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/polyfest-2012/#more-13081>
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Call for applications for school principals’ trip to
China<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/call-for-applications-for-school-principals%e2%80%99-trip-to-china/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

The Confucius Institute in Auckland is organising its sixth annual
delegation of New Zealand principals to China, funded within China by the
Confucius Institute headquarters (Hanban) in Beijing.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/call-for-applications-for-school-principals%e2%80%99-trip-to-china/#more-13082>
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Refresher course for Māori Medium
teachers<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/refresher-course-for-maori-medium-teachers/>Thursday,
February 16th, 2012

Ngā Toi i Roto it e Marautanga o Aotearoa presents a course for Māori
Medium teachers in te reo Māori and te reo matatini.

Continue reading…<http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/02/refresher-course-for-maori-medium-teachers/#more-13083>

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