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Old 03-17-2021, 04:39 AM   #21
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I'm not so sure about that. There are more and more Māori words and phrases being used by radio and TV presenters and in newspapers, and in both TV1 and TV3 weather forecasts the Māori names for the towns and cities are used together with the English names. Many words are also appearing in normal everyday usage. Every year there is a Māori language week, and Matariki (Māori New Year) has recently been announced as a public holiday in future years. Some people are, of course, opposed and do occasionally scream very loudly.
Thanks for that. I do recall reading this week that the NZ PM is now a giant insect?
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