Wakari Hospital staff (back from left) Gala Hesson, Sam Mangai, Nikolas Papahadjis, (front, from left) Vivienne Allen-Kelly, Jenny Dodds, Nigel Copson, Nicola Mutch and Kate Roff hold signs introducing themselves in te reo Maori to promote Maori Language Week at the hospital yesterday. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIENDunedin Hospital has taken a leaf out of Shortland Street's book and people ringing the hospital this week can expect to be greeted with the words ``Kia ora, Dunedin Hospital''. Dunedin, Wakari and Southland Hospitals would all have displays promoting te reo Maori in the foyers. Yesterday, ANZ Bank introduced te reo Maori as a language option on its ATMs. Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell challenged people to ``use Maori Language Week to make a change in your life that lasts well beyond the week''.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 11, 2017 17:03 UTC