For most of the 20th century MPs speaking Māori in Parliament were required to immediately translate their own words. From 1990 they could speak Māori without translating, and later full-time translation services were provided. In this November 2010 clip from Parliamentary TV, Māori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell asks Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples whether he is satisfied with management of the government's Māori language strategy and funding. Both men speak in Māori. Their words are simultaneously translated through earpieces for their fellow MPs, and for visitors in the public gallery.
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