Maori

Moreover, the active promotion of the Maori language as a national language of New Zealand had inspired many New Zealanders to study it.

The aim of the year being to encourage Maori and other groups and individuals to make an active commitment to learning and promoting the Maori language.

New Zealand began using Maori in pre school education in 1982, an initiative that was subsequently extended to primary, secondary and higher education however, it was not until 1987 that Maori was declared an official language of the country.

Mowgli. Mowgli!

Mowgli. Mowgli.

The observer for the Mauritius Council of Social Service said that in Mauritius the situation demanded that the languages of heritage be taught Hindu, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Sanskrit, Mandarin and Arabic.

29. In New Zealand, a committee of the principal Maori organizations had been established to coordinate national efforts to further the goals of the Decade, and particular priority had since been given to Maori language development and Maori education.

Mowgli.

Mowgli!

Mowgli.

The Maori have also registered a certification trademark to be used in relation to authentic Maori creative arts, which has caused an expansion of Maori cultural industry.

Maori

Uh, uh, Mowgli?

The number of Māori in tertiary education had more than doubled over the past five years with Māori women outnumbering Māori men.

Under the new proportional representation system, the number of Maori seats in Parliament could vary depending on the number of Maori who chose to register on the Maori electoral roll.

Maori voters on the Maori roll elect representatives for Maori constituencies in Parliament.

Run, Mowgli. Run!

The Maori unemployment rate remains significantly higher than that of non Maori, and the Government has therefore put in place employment initiatives specially aimed at Maori.

Mowgli, look out!

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Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans also learn human sign language.

Maori have the option of enroling on either the Maori electoral roll or the general roll.

I'll rescue Mowgli.

Mowgli, try to understand.

Mowgli, come back. Come back! Go on!

A small number of non Maori adults were studying the language at tertiary institutions or in community education or work based programmes.

Mauritius stated that the acceptable languages were English and French.

The observer for New Zealand said that although there had been developments in the area of Maori health in the past three years, Maori health continued to lag behind that of non Maori.

Maori have the option to enrol on either the Maori electoral roll or the general roll.

And I often stopped by to see how Mowgli the man cub was getting along.

Mowgli, how 'bout you sing?

Recent changes in the electoral system had also significantly increased Maori political representation, which in Parliament was now fully proportionate to their numbers in the population.

English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese (native)

French and English (fluent).

I'll bet you a quarter interest in my teeth against your silver dollar. No.

Well, I hope his luck holds out.

Mowgli, wait a minute. Ah, Baloo.

Mowgli is where he belongs now.

14, including English and German and Italian and French...

Māori statistical advisers were being consulted to ensure that the survey would accurately record Māori activities.

Sooner or later, Mowgli will meet Shere Khan.

The Government s education strategy focuses on identifying how the educational system can be more responsive to the needs of Maori, in order to further the goal of achieving educational parity between Maori and non Maori.

Two dollars for your half interest.

Julia's native language is Italian.