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

[Harold Schiffman]

September, 2012
News & Issues

Niue Language Week 6 to 13 October
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

The Vagahau Niue Trust has released further details of Niue Language
Week which will be held from 6 to 13 October 2012.


Auckland Languages Strategy
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

There is an opportunity to discuss the development of an Auckland
Languages Strategy.


New Resource from Te Taurawhiri i te Reo Māori
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Te Taurawhiri i Te Reo Māori has updated its guidelines for Māori
language orthography.

World Languages Collection at Christchurch City Libraries
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Christchurch City Libraries have updated their list of where to find
different World Language Collections of adult and children’s books.


Compulsory teaching of Te Reo Māori in Schools
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Recent news items continue to debate the question of whether teaching
of Te Reo Māori in schools should be compulsory, and how it could be
implemented.


Celebration of Tongan Language Week
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa, ‘a e kaveinga fisifisimu‘a ‘o e Uike Lea
FakaTonga 2012. ‘
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Future Events
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Workshops: Multicultural perspectives
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

The Auckland branch of TESOLANZ is hosting workshops on Wednesday 19
September on Multicultural Perspectives.


Mandarin Corner 汉语角 September Events
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Sessions are held at 3.15pm on Saturdays during school terms at Room
103, 24 Kelburn Parade, Victoria University of Wellington.


Tokelau Language Week
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

The first Tokelau Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 28
October to 4 November.


Politeness Symposium – Call for abstracts and registrations
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Registrations close on 15 October for a one day symposium focusing on
(im)politeness with a cross-cultural theme to be held by the School of
Linguistics and Applied Language Studies on Monday 3 December at the
Kelburn Campus of Victoria University of Wellington.




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