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Supporting the Language of Aotearoa. Mauri Ora, Mauri Rere – Striving to Thrive

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Supporting the Language of Aotearoa.

Let’s review current teaching practices and see where we go from here. Despite substantial work involving kaupapa Māori over the last two decades our early childhood sector has not been as active as it could have been in reinforcing the speaking of te reo Māori and bicultural practices.

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