Photo / GettyThe Human Rights Commission will no longer consider individual complaints over the use of te reo Māori or the term Pākehā. The use of te reo does not fit the criteria," she said. Past complaints inaccurately suggested the use of the word Pākehā was derogatory, and that forms and greetings in te reo discriminated against Pākehā. However, by 1987 change had begun and te reo Māori was recognised as an official language in Aotearoa. While the language remains endangered, its use has grown with many people believing it should be celebrated as well as protected, as illustrated by the widespread engagement with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 17, 2021 01:07 UTC