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8.  
NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Tainui) 
 to the  
Minister of Maori Affairs 
: Ka pewhea te Kawanatanga i tautoko i te reo Maori i roto i nga kainga? How has the Government promoted the use of Maori language in homes? 
Hon DOVER SAMUELS (Minister of State) 
 on behalf of the 
 Minister of Maori Affairs 
: I tukuna e tenei Kawanatanga he tautoko hei whakatairanga i te korerotanga o te reo Maori i nga kainga o te motu ara ko nga mahi paho ko nga mahi hoki penei i te Wiki o te Reo Maori. 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
This Government has provided support through broadcasting programmes and through projects such as this Maori Language Week to promote the speaking of the language in homes throughout the country 
.] 
Nanaia Mahuta 
: He aha i noho ai ko te tautoko i te korerotanga o te reo Maori he kaupapa nui hei whai mo te Kawanatanga? 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
Why has supporting spoken Maori become a major focus for the Government 
?] 
Hon DOVER SAMUELS 
: Na te tautoko a tenei Kawanatanga mo Te Wiki o te Reo Maori kua noho tenei te tino kaupapa nui o te tau.I te timatanga o tenei tau ka whakaterehia te pouaka whakaata Maori. E toru rau rima tekau mano ki te matakitaki mai o nga iwi katoa whanui o Aotearoa. 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
By supporting Maori Language Week this Government has made the language a key priority of the year. Maori Television was launched at the beginning of 
this year. A mainstream audience of 350 000 New Zealanders have been viewing it 
. ] 
Pita Paraone 
: Awhea te Kawanatanga e tautoko i te reo Maori mai i te tahi wiki ia tau ki te rima tekau ma rua wiki ia tau?  
 [An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
Pita Paraone 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Perhaps it is my pronunciation but the translation of my question should be: when will the Government give support to the Maori language not just for 1 week each year but for 52 weeks a year? 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Thank you for that. The member can of course always translate for himself. 
Hon DOVER SAMUELS 
: Kei te tautoko te Kawanatanga ki te korero i te reo Maori i nga tau katoa i nga tau katoa.Tenei wiki he wiki whakanui whakarongo mai i te motu mo tenei wiki anake engari harakau te Kawanatanga e tohu ana ko tenei wiki anake engari harakau te Kawanatanga e tohu ana ko tenei wiki anake engari ki te tautoko i nga tau haere mai katoa. A na tera kua tohungia tatau katoa he iwi Maori tangata whenua tatau katoa ara indigenous New Zealanders. 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
The Government is supporting Maori being spoken every year. This week is simply a week for those listening in to celebrate it but the Government is not saying that it is for this week alone. Total support is there for years to come. And by that time we will all be calling ourselves Maori 
people of the land indigenous New Zealanders 
.] 
Metiria Turei 
: Ka pewhea te Kawanatanga i tautoko i te reo Maori i roto i te Whare Paremata a mo nga mema Paremata? 
 [An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
How does the Government propose to support Maori language in the House of Representatives and for members of Parliament? 
] 
Hon DOVER SAMUELS 
: Ko te tumanako a te Kawanatanga kia akotia nga mema katoa o te Whare Paremata ki te korero i te reo Maori ara pena e harakau e mohio ana nga mema o te Kakariki ki te korero Maori aku nei patai ki a ratau aku nei tohu ki a ratau me haere ratau ki te kohanga reo.  
 [An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
The Government expects all members of Parliament to learn to speak Maori and if members of the Green Party are unable to do so I would advise them to go to kohanga reo. 
]  
Metiria Turei 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The Minister does not have any jurisdiction or responsibility over the Green Party and I consider that statement to be out of bounds in response to my question. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: That is a matter for debate. 
Nanaia Mahuta 
: Ko nga reo irirangi me te pouaka whakaata e whakapaho atu o tatau nei reo kei waenganui i o tatau nei whanau ki ou whakaaro kei te haere tonu tenei ahuatanga kei waenganui i o tatau nei whanau? 
[An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
In respect of radio and television broadcasting of our language among our families does the Minister think that this is going to carry on for our families? 
] 
Hon DOVER SAMUELS 
: Na te mea nga kainga katoa puta noa i te motu matakitaki mai ana i te pouaka whakaata e whakarongo ana nga taringa ki te reo irirangi a kei te tautoko atu enei kaupapa kia whakarongo mai ai te iwi whanui puta noa i te motu nga ahuatanga e pa ana ki te reo a me te tumanako hoki kia haere ratou ki te whai nga ahuatanga mo te reo Maori. 
 [An interpretation in English was given to the House.] 
[ 
Because homes throughout the country are watching television and listening to radio these programmes will provide the support that the listening public up and down the land will need in regard to the language with the expectation as well that they will continue to work at it 
.]