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Māori Language Act 2016
The Māori Language Act 2016 (No 17) () is an act which relates to the revitalisation of the Māori language. Drafting In designing the legislation, the government looked at evidence provided by Te Paepae Motuhake, Waitangi Tribunal and others. Provisions The act established Te Mātāwai, an organisation of iwi, urban and Crown representatives. Te Mātāwai works with the government under the public policy framework Te Whare o te reo Mauriora. The status of the Māori language as a "taonga" () was reaffirmed by the legislation. The legislation also placed an obligation on the government to protect the Māori language. The legislation allows for the use of the Māori language lawyers, judges and witnesses in court. Criticism Northland iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Te Poari o Ngātiwai, Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngāpuhi, Te Reo Ngāti Hine filed a judicial review, criticising Māori language being "inconsequential" in the country's courts. References {{Reflist 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament () is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Monarchy of New Zealand, Sovereign and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by his Governor-General of New Zealand, governor-general. Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The New Zealand Parliament was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning legislatures in the world. It has met in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, since 1865 and in its Parliament House, Wellington, current building since 1922. The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members of Parliament (MPs), though sometimes more due to overhang seats. There are 72 MPs elected directly in New Zealand electorates, electorates while the remainder of seats are assigned to list MPs based on each List of political parties in New Zealand, party's share of the total party vote. Māori people, Māori were represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
