The legal status of the Maori language : current reality and future prospects : a special report. Benton, R. Maori Research Unit, NZCER, Wellington, NZ, 1979.
The legal status of the Maori language : current reality and future prospects : a special report [link]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
This report first sets out the current official status of the Maori language, as revealed in legislation and recent directions of the courts. The present situation is the discussed briefly in the light of the provisions of the Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the apparent intention of the New Zealand Constitution Act. The need for a more secure legal basis for the Maori language is the outlined, and a selection of policy alternatives and their likely consequences are commented upon briefly. The final section of the report contains two recommendations for action.
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	address = {Wellington, NZ},
	title = {The legal status of the {Maori} language : current reality and future prospects : a special report},
	shorttitle = {The legal status of the {Maori} language},
	url = {http://natlib.govt.nz/records/33513115?search%5Bdirection%5D=desc&search%5Bi%5D%5Bcentury%5D=1900&search%5Bi%5D%5Bcollection%5D=Publications+New+Zealand&search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Maori+language&search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Bsort%5D=syndication_date},
	abstract = {This report first sets out the current official status of the Maori language, as revealed in legislation and recent directions of the courts. The present situation is the discussed briefly in the light of the provisions of the Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the apparent intention of the New Zealand Constitution Act. The need for a more secure legal basis for the Maori language is the outlined, and a selection of policy alternatives and their likely consequences are commented upon briefly. The final section of the report contains two recommendations for action.},
	language = {eng},
	publisher = {Maori Research Unit, NZCER},
	author = {Benton, Richard},
	year = {1979},
	keywords = {Maori language., Reo Māori., Ture.},
}

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