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Websites
NZ History. (n.d.) History of the Māori language. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/history-of-the-maori-language
Reo Ora. (n.d.) The enduring history of the Māori language: A journey through time. https://reoora.com/the-enduring-history-of-the-maori-language-a-journey-through-time/
Ruru, K. (2025, September15). Māori language week: a brief history of te reo Māori. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360823492/maori-language-week-brief-history-te-reo-maori
Te Tai. (n.d.) Te mana o te reo Māori timeline. https://tetai.nz/en/te-mana-o-te-reo-maori-timeline
Journal article
Ka'ai-Mahuta, R. (2011). The impact of colonisation on te reo Māori: a critical review of the state education system. Te Kaharoa, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.24135/tekaharoa.v4i1.117
Books
Moon, P. (2023). Ka ngaro te reo: Māori language under siege in the 19th century. Otago University Press.
New Zealand. Waitangi Tribunal. (2011). Chapter 5: Te reo Māori. In Ko Aotearoa tēnei: a report into claims concerning New Zealand law and policy affecting Māori culture and identity: Te taumatua tuarua. Legislation Direct.
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