Language Policy and Education in New Zealand and the South Pacific
The language situation in an area as extensive as the South Pacific region is, not surprisingly, characterised by its complexity and diversity.
Education, language decline and language revitalisation: The case of Maori in New Zealand
Abstract There is still some controversy in New Zealand as to the role schools have had in discouraging people from speaking Maori, and what influence schools might have on the revitalisation of Maori. This article overviews the present language situation and the development of the kohanga reo (language nests) and bilingual schooling. The empirical data were obtained from families included in the NZCER sociolinguistic surveys of communities throughout the North Island (1973–9) and some later follow‐up studies (1984–5; 1988). Particular attention is paid to information gathered on language preferences, the linguistic experiences of parents at home and at school, and the extent to which Maori was used in their households. The participation of these families in the kohanga reo and the attitudes of parents to bilingual education in English and Maori is also discussed. The reactions to and interpretations of the linguistic aspects of their own schooling as well as of their children's schooling are discussed an...
The Need For A Sacred Science
The meaning of a science rooted in the sacred, its contrast to modern science and its pertinence to us today.