te reo Māori, Pasifika under way
The statistics are clear - New Zealanders have not lost their love of learning languages.
Enrolments in te reo Māori and Pasifika language courses are surging, having more than doubled at the tertiary level in the past 10 years.
At the same time, traditional languages such as French and German have lost their lustre and enrolments are on a downward spiral.
People within the sector say several factors are at play.
Link to article: Shift from European languages to te reo Māori, Pasifika under way - NZ Herald
