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

Fri May 18 15:45:36 UTC 2012

May, 2012
News & Issues

Support for mandatory te reo lessons grows
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

In April, Trade Minister Tim Groser advanced his view that mandatory
te reo lessons should be introduced for all New Zealand school
children. Continue reading…

Samoan Language Week 27 May – 2 June 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Samoan Language Week will take place from Sunday 27 May to Saturday 2
June. This year’s theme is “O le Vāfealoa’I - Strong and Respectful
Relationships.”

Auckland libraries celebrate Samoan Language Week
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Samoan Language Week – Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa is being celebrated
with activities and special events at Auckland libraries, free for all
ages Auckland-wide.

Parliamentary Inquiry into Pacific languages in early childhood education
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Parliament’s Education and Science Committee has launched an
investigation into the current frameworks that support Pacific
languages in New Zealand early childhood education.

Communication in a Crisis: is New Zealand prepared?
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The launch of a report on Best Practice Guidelines for Engaging with
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities in Times of
Disaster raised the wider question of how prepared New Zealand is to
communicate in different languages in the event of an emergency.

Reference group established to boost Māori-medium teaching workforce
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Minister Pita Sharples
have announced the establishment of an expert reference group on the
Māori-medium teaching workforce.

Commission Announces Formal Inquiry into New Zealand Sign Language announced
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

During New Zealand Sign Language Week, 30 April-6 May 2012 the Human
Rights Commission announced that it will begin a formal public inquiry
into the use of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and how it can be
strengthened.

Teenage te reo campaigners go global
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

When a group of Kerikeri youngsters feared for the survival of their
language, they didn’t just wring their hands and say it was too big a
problem to solve on their own.

Whakamanahia te Reo Māori Research Project aims to grow student
teachers’ te reo skills
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The proficiency of graduate teachers from teacher education programmes
in te Reo Māori will be enhanced following the final phase of a
research project to prepare teachers with the language skills to teach
tamariki and mokapuna well.

New interpreter trainees wanted in Wellington & Christchurch
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

If you’re a bi-lingual speaker of English and another language, you
may be just the person Interpreting New Zealand is looking for.

Te Wiki o te reo Māori – Māori Language Week 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

“Arohatia te Reo” is the theme for Māori Language Week 2012. Arohatia
te Reo means to cherish the language and this year it is intended to
encourage all people to demonstrate their love and regard for the
language.

Supporting Chinese in schools
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The Confucius Institute New Zealand is offering a number of workshops
in May and June to support Chinese in schools and free Chinese movie
nights once every month to October.

Online New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) service up and running
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

A unique nationwide online sign language translation service promises
to open a raft of ways for Deaf people to better connect in their work
and life.

Language Teacher Education (LTE) Public Lecture Series 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The LTE Public Lecture for May is “What does corpus tell us about
civic genres?” by Unitec lecturers Zina Romova and John Hetet.

Mandarin Corner May Event
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

“Beauty of Chinese Character”, a presentation by local artists Stan
Chan & Judy Huo sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Victoria
University of Wellington, will take place on Thursday 24 May from
5.00-9.30 pm in Committee Room One, Wellington City Council, 101
Wakefield Street.

UNESCO Public lecture on Peace, Power and the Role of Language
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Professor Birgit Brock-Utne, who is a Visiting Fellow at the National
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies University of Otago, will
present “A Babble of Tongues? Peace, Power and the Role of Language”
on Thursday 24 May from 5:30-7:00 pm at the meeting room annex , St
Andrews on the Terrace in Wellington.

Refresher course for Māori medium teachers
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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

International Languages Week 2012
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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

Tongan Language Week
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The second Tongan Language Week – Uike Kotangai o e Lea Faka-Tonga –
will take place from 2 to 8 September 2012.

http://www.hrc.co.nz/newsletters/diversity-action-programme/te-waka-reo/2012/05/

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