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 Upoko o Te Ika/Te Tau Ihu have access to Māori radio and television.

Seventeen 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 1,100 Māori children attending te reo based early childhood services in Te Upoko o Te Ika/Te Tau Ihu.

Schools in the region provide for around 2,000 Māori children learning in te reo to some degree. This is 11% of the Māori student population in Te Upoko o Te Ika/Te Tau Ihu.