Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week. Ts is a time for all New Zealanders to celebrate te reo Māori (the Māori language) and to use more Māori phrases in everyday life. In 2014 Māori Language Week is from 21-27 July; the theme is 'Te Kupu o te Wiki', 'The Word of the Week’. Ts is part of the underlying theme of Māori Language Week, ‘Arohatia te Reo – cherish the language’. Ts year marks the 27th anniversary of the establishment of Te Taura Wri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) - read more from nzstory.net
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