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A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo -- but there's more to it than language

  • Written by Brian Tweed, Senior lecturer, Massey University
A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo -- but there's more to it than languageShutterstock/Renata Apanaviciene

As we approach another Waitangi Day, we should be thinking again about what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means.

As the late Moana Jackson commented, the meaning of Te Tiriti will be talked about in each generation because it is about a relationship between Māori and Pākehā and relationships must always be...

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