10. Māori Language / Te Reo—Maihi Karauna StrategyTAMATI COFFEY (Labour—Waiariki) to the Minister for Māori DevelopmentMāori Language / Te Reo—Maihi Karauna Strategy10. TAMATI COFFEY (Labour—Waiariki) to the Minister for Māori Development: He aha te kokenga whakamua kua taea e pā ana ki Te Maihi Karauna?[What progress has been made on the Maihi Karauna?]Hon WILLIE JACKSON (Associate Minister for Māori Development) on behalf of the Minister for Māori Development: I whakarewa mātou i te tuhinga hukihuki o Te Maihi Karauna hei whakawhitinga kōrero mā te marea i a Rāmere te 3 o Here-turi-kōkā. E koa ana au ki te purunga atu ka whai wāhi ngā tangata o Aotearoa ki roto i ngā matapakinga marea ka mutu he huhua tonu ngā urupare whai whakaaro ki ngā āhuatanga o te rautaki e pai nei rātau ā me te āhua hoki o te whakapakari ake i te rautaki. Ā ko tōku tūmanako ka kite ōku hoa i ngā taha e rua o Te Whare Pāremata i ngā ango kua tuwhera mai i runga i te huarahi e mahitahi ai patui ai Te Karauna me Te Māori i roto i te whakarauoratanga o Te Reo Māori. Ā nō reira ko taku tūmanako anō hoki mō tātau katoa ki te whakatenatena tāngata ki ki roto i tēnei matapakinga.[We launched the draft copy of the Crown's Maihi Karauna Strategy for discussion by the public on Friday 3 August. I am thrilled with the insertion that individuals of New Zealand will have a chance to participate in the public discussion and furthermore there are quite a number of thoughtful responses to aspects of the strategy that they like and also to the manner of strengthening the strategy. And so I'm hopeful my colleagues on both sides of Parliament will see that gaps have opened up on that pathway where the Crown and Māoridom will work together arm in arm in the revival of the Māori language. And so my desire as well for all of us is to encourage the people towards this discussion.]Tamati Coffey: He pātai i tua atu anō mō Te Minita: he aha tātau e mahi pēnei ai i nāianei?[A further question for the Minister once again: why are we being like this now?]Hon WILLIE JACKSON: E kite ana tātau i te kaha tautokohia o Te Reo Māori roto i ō tātau hapori engari kāre anō he ingoa kē kia kitea i te wā nei. He take nui kia eke kotahi mai ai tātau ki runga i tēnei waka me te kore hīkaka mō te pai rawa o Te Reo Māori i te mea no tātau ake Te Reo nei otira he taonga ā kua hīrautia hokitia ki roto i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.[We are seeing how robust the support of the Māori language is in our communities but haven't yet seen any names. It is a matter of significance that we come aboard this vessel as one and not being overzealous about the Māori language being worthwhile as this language of ours is indeed one of our official ones and it is a treasure indeed that has been well and truly embroiled in the Treaty of Waitangi.]Tamati Coffey: Pātai whakamutunga: ā ka pēhea tātau e mōhio ai e whai hua ana Te Rautaki o Te Maihi Karauna?[Final question: and how will we know that the Crown's Maihi Karauna Strategy is beneficial?]Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Ā nō reira mō ngā whakatakotoranga mātāmua kua oti te whakatakotō ki roto i te tuhinga āwiki a Te Maihi Karauna kei ā mātau te raraunga hei whakamahuki i a tātau ki tētahi o ōku haepapa kei ahau i tēnei rā. Ka whakatauria he rautaki o Te Maihi Karauna i te marama o Whiringa-ā-rangi i tēnei tau i muri i te whakawhitinga kōrero me Te Māori. Ka haere ngātahi tēnei i te taha o tetahi pīhi mahere hei whakatinana ā kei roto rā ngā tikanga hei aroturuki hei arotake hoki. Mā te pēnei e taea ai e tātau te whai ake me te pana whakamua atu whai muri ake.[And so in regards to the primary proposals set out in the weekly document of the Crown's Maihi Karauna Strategy we have the data that will enlighten us about one of my responsibilities that I have today. A strategy of the Crown's Maihi Karauna strategy will be determined in the month of November this year following discussions with Māoridom. This will go in unison with a bit of a plan to implement which will have protocols in it to be monitored and reviewed also. By doing it this way will enable us to follow it up and push it forward afterwards.]