Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
The Māori Language Commission (Māori: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori) is an autonomous Crown entity in New Zealand set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 with the following functions:
- To initiate, develop, co-ordinate, review, advise upon, and assist in the implementation of policies, procedures, measures, and practices designed to give effect to the declaration in section 3 of this Act of the Māori language as an official language of New Zealand
- Generally to promote the Māori language, and, in particular, its use as a living language and as an ordinary means of communication
- The functions conferred on the Commission by sections 15 to 20 of this Act in relation to certificates of competency in the Māori language
- To consider and report to the Minister upon any matter relating to the Māori language that the Minister may from time to time refer to the Commission for its advice
- Such other functions as may be conferred upon the Commission by any other enactment
See also
- Language policy
- Language revival
- List of language regulators
External links
- Official website
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Selected autonomous Crown entities of New Zealand
Part of the public sector organisations in New Zealand
- Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
- Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
- Broadcasting Commission
- Charities Commission
- Environmental Protection Authority
- Government Superannuation Fund Authority
- Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
- Heritage New Zealand
- Mental Health Commission
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- New Zealand Artificial Limb Board
- New Zealand Film Commission
- New Zealand Lotteries Commission
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- New Zealand Teachers Council
- Public Trust
- Retirement Commission
- Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit
- Standards Council
- Te Māngai Pāho (Maori Broadcasting Funding Agency)
- Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)
- Testing Laboratory Registration Council
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