Maori Language
Sir, —Much has been said about the desirability of preserving and encouraging the study of Maori culture, yet the organisations which should perhaps take the lead in this field, the universities, do not include the Maori language as a subject in their courses. I believe the University of Canterbury accepts such languages as German. Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Spanish for units of the Bachelor of Arts degree, but not Maori. In fact, they specifically exclude' Maori from the Reading Knowledge unit. Can there be a justifiable reason for this? If we are to achieve the ideal degree of integration which we so often narrow-mindedly claim to have, but in reality are far from possessing, should we not provide our students with the incentive to take more of an interest in the Maori people? —Yours, etc., PAKEHA. March 27, 1964. [The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury (Dr. L. L. Pownall) said: “Maori studies is already taught at both first and second year levels at the University of Auckland. There is no immediate intention to introduce this subject at the University of Canterbury.”]
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30406, 3 April 1964, Page 10
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186Maori Language Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30406, 3 April 1964, Page 10
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