Tag: new zealand
Battle over Te Reo Māori Signs in New Zealand
Plans to introduce bilingual road signs throughout New Zealand have inflamed political tensions and heightened arguments over racial politics in the country’s election race.
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Celebrating Samoan Language Week 2023
This week marked annual celebrations of Samoan Language Week or - Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa, which was largely observed in the Polynesian Islands,...
Study Sheds Light on Passive Language Acquisition
According to a new study published in Scientific Reports, New Zealanders acquire a sort of passive understanding of Māori phonology and phonotactics, despite actively...
New Zealand University Launches Indigenous & Māori Exchange Program
A new program has been launched at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, to increase the number of indigenous students studying abroad...
New Zealand Pushes for English as Official Language
A new bill has been submitted in New Zealand to make English the official language. New Zealand First submitted the bill. The nationalist, populist...