Māori Language Day is observed annually on 14 September. Ngā Tamatoa presented a petition to parliament on 14 September 1972 calling for Te Reo Māori to be introduced in primary schools throughout New Zealand.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Te reo Māori petition, 1972". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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