Difficulties With Maori Speech
(N.Z. Press Association) ROTORUA. Sept. 3. The difficulties "Maori children experienced in following the spoken word when taught by immigrant school teachers was mentioned at today’s concluding plenary session of the Waiariki young Maori leaders’ conference at Rotorua. This led to a recommendation urging more Maori teachers to apply for positions in education board schools where there were significant numbers of Maori children.
Mrs M. Penfold said a number of immigrants were teaching throughout New Zealand and Maori children found it difficult to follow English spoken with an accent.
She said 70 per cent, of Maori children attending school were in education board Schools.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19610904.2.149
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29609, 4 September 1961, Page 14
Word Count
108Difficulties With Maori Speech Press, Volume C, Issue 29609, 4 September 1961, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in