Provision of Māori Language Services

The ability of people to develop their Māori language skills depends in part on opportunities to access te reo. The HML 2006 Survey gathered information on Māori radio and television, which shows that access rates and listening rates are high. Nearly all Māori adults in Te Tairāwhiti/Tākitimu have access to Māori radio and television.

Fifteen percent of Māori adults are learning te reo to some degree. This is a high percentage, and reflects the positive disposition Māori have towards the language.

There are around 1,600 Māori children attending te reo based early childhood services in Te Tairāwhiti/Tākitimu.

Schools in the region provide for around 4,000 Māori children learning in te reo to some degree. This is 25% of the Māori student population in Te Tairāwhiti/Tākitimu.