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It鈥檚 Te Wiki o Te Reo M膩ori (M膩ori Language Week). This government-sponsored week aims to encourage New Zealanders to use M膩ori, an official language of Aotearoa since August 1, 1987.
Te Reo will be celebrated and promoted across New Zealand from September 12 to 18. Celebrated since 1975, Te Wiki o te Reo M膩ori is spearheaded by Te Puni K艒kiri (the Ministry of M膩ori Development) and the M膩ori Language Commission, with many organizations including schools, libraries, and government departments participating.
History
In the early 1970s as a part of the , activist group , the Te Reo M膩ori Society of , and Te Huinga Rangatahi (the New Zealand M膩ori Students鈥� Association) presented a petition to , petitioned the government to teach Te Reo in schools. On 14 September 1972, this petition, signed by over 30,000 people was delivered to Parliament and became a major event in the revitalisation of Te Reo in New Zealand. This date quickly began to be celebrated as M膩ori Language Day, and by 1975, this had grown to become the first M膩ori Language Week. Source:
