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Māori language petition memo

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Māori language petition memo

In 1972 a petition supporting the teaching of Māori language and culture in schools was submitted to Parliament. The petition was presented by Ngā Tamatoa member, Hana Jackson.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: MA, W2459/193, 19/1/605 Part 5

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Paul Meredith, Urban Māori – Urban networks, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/3584/maori-language-petition-memo (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 4 March 2009, updated 17 February 2015.