Kokiri 20 - Te Puni Kokiri

KAUPAPA MÄTUAREVIEW OF MÄORILANGUAGE SECTORLeft to right:RaheraShortland,Tononi Wahoo, Päniia Papa,TamatiatiReedyedy, HanaO’Regan, CaththyDeweses, Pem Bird.Ka arotaketia ngä whakanuitanga i tereo MäoriKa whakamätauria, ka arotaketia whänuitiangä röpü whakanui i te reo Mäori, meö rätou kaupapa, kia aronui ake ai tekäwanatanga ki ngä wawata me ngä hiahiaa ngä iwi Mäori, e ai ki te Minita Mäori ki aTäkuta Pita Sharples.“Tata ki te $226 miriona ka pau ite Käwanatanga ia tau, ia tau ki tewhakarauora i te reo Mäori, mä roto i ngäkura, mä ngä whakapähotanga, mä ngämahi a Te Taura Whiri, a Te Puni Kökiri meëtahi atu,” hei tä te Minita.“Mä tëtahi Rautaki Reo Mäori höu, hemea whakatü i runga i te mahi tahitangaa ngä iwi me te Karauna, ä tätou mahiwhakarauora i te reo e whakakotahi,” heitäna anö.Tokowhitu ngä pükenga reo kua tohuaki tëtahi Röpü Arotake a te Minita: KoAhorangi Tämati Reedy hei Heamana, koToni Waho rätou ko Hana O’Regan, koCathy Dewes, ko Pem Bird, ko Pänia Papa,ko Rähera Shortland hei mema.REVIEW OF MÄORI LANGUAGESTRATEGY AND SECTORThe strategy and infrastructure of theMäori Language sector is to be completelyreviewed, to ensure the programmesand expenditure across the whole ofgovernment are responsive to Iwi/Mäoriaspirations, Mäori Affairs Minister Dr PitaSharples announced recently.“Government spends around $226 millionevery year to revitalise Mäori language,in schools, through broadcasting, inprogrammes supported by Te Taura Whiri ite Reo Mäori and other agencies,” said theMinister.“A revised Mäori Language Strategy willbring together all our efforts to promoteand revitalise our language - a strategythat will be based on partnership betweenthe Crown and Iwi/Mäori”, said Dr Sharples.A Ministerial review group of languageexperts will carry out this review. ProfessorTamati Reedy will chair the group, withToni Waho, Hana O’Regan, Cathy Dewes,Pem Bird, Pänia Papa and Rahera Shortlandas members.INDEPENDENT PANEL FORREVIEW OF THE MÄORILANGUAGE SECTORMäori language experts for review panelRAHERA SHORTLAND (NGÄPUHI)Rahera has extensive experienceand involvement in Mäori languagerevitalisation and education basedinitiatives. She has taught Mäori languageand kapa haka in secondary schools in theAuckland area. Rahera has had a longand distinguished involvement with TeÄtaarangi, and is a member of the Boardof Trustees of the Te Ätaarangi EducationalTrust. Rahera is currently the representativefor Te Ätaarangi on Te Pütahi Paoho (theMäori Electoral College).TONI WAHO (NGÄTI RANGI)Mäori language has been a central part ofToni’s career over the past 20 years throughhis participation in areas such as KöhangaReo and Kura Kaupapa Mäori. Toni hasbeen involved in the establishment of TeRünanganui o Ngä Kura Kaupapa Mäori, aswell as the development of Te Aho Matua –the underlying principles for Kura KaupapaMäori whänau, teachers and students.PÄNIA PAPA (WAIKATO, NGÄTIRAUKAWA, NGÄTI KOROKI-KAHUKURA,NGÄTI MAHUTA)Pänia has a strong background in Mäorilanguage education and Mäori performing