and wants Air NZ to do same
Pilot Mahanga Maru, who hails from Te Aitanga-ā-mate and Ngāti Uepohatu, aims to enhance Māori pronunciation of place names by other pilots and air traffic controllers.
"Haere mai ki runga i tā mātou waka, ki te awhi, ki te tautoko, ki te whakakaha i tō tātou reo - Jump on board my plane, to help, to develop and enhance our language."
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Māori Language Petition, Te Petihana Reo Māori, to Parliament, when Māori language champions called for te reo to be taught in schools and presented signatures from more than 30,000 New Zealanders.
Link to article: Air Ruatoria flying high when it comes to te reo and wants Air NZ to do same - NZ Herald
