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Priority one
OUR IDENTITY, HISTORY AND CONTINUITY AS A TRIBE ARE CAPTURED WITHIN
OUR REO, TIKANGA AND PLACES OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO WAIKATO-TAINUI.
THIS PRIORITY IS FOCUSSED ON LIFTING FLUENCY IN TE REO O WAIKATO FOR
TRIBAL MEMBERS, FROM 31% IN 2015 TO OVER 80% BY 2050.
(Source: Statistics New Zealand, 2008:2)
Waikato-Tainui speakers of te reo Maaori by age group and sex.
According to Statistics New Zealand
(2008), 31 % of the total Waikato-
Tainui population can speak te
reo Maaori. Our biggest group of
speakers of te reo Maaori are in
the 45+ age group. It has also been
reported that 31% of children or
dependants live in a household
with at least one adult speaker,
which points to the potential of
intergenerational transmission of
te reo within these homes. Current
data shows that 20% of pre-school
children attend kohanga reo and 22%
of school-aged children are in Maaori
medium primary and secondary
education settings. A rise in these
enrolments and retention may also
signal an increased commitment by
whaanau to the revitalisation and
continuation of Waikato reo as a
living language.
Waahi Pa, May 2014
In order to achieve a goal of over 80%
of our tribal members fluent in te reo
o Waikato, this goal has been mapped
out to 2050 with specific targets set
at 10 year intervals. Across all our
tribal entities, programmes of work
will continue to be developed and
implemented in order to meet the
specific milestones for this priority.
These programmes will take place on
the marae, in our homes and formal
education settings and at places of
special significance to Waikato-Tainui
across the rohe.
50,000 fluent reo Maaori speakers by 2050
FLUENCY OF WAIKATO REO ME OONA TIKANGA
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0%
Age group (years)
0-4
5-14
15-24
65+
55-65
Total
45-54
25-34 35-44
Male
Female Total
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