GVT: Hon Phil Goff: Goff welcomes Cook Islands Maori curriculum
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Goff welcomes Cook Islands Maori curriculum
Today's launch of a Cook Islands Maori curriculum is a major milestone =
for New Zealand's Cook Islands community, says Pacific Island Affairs =
Minister Phil Goff.=20
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Today's launch of a Cook Islands Maori curriculum is a major milestone =
for New Zealand's Cook Islands community, says Pacific Island Affairs =
Minister Phil Goff.=20
"Cook Islanders are the second-largest Pacific ethnic group in New =
Zealand, and they make an important contribution to our identity as a =
Pacific nation," Mr Goff said.
"Establishing a curriculum for the teaching of Cook Islands Maori in our =
schools and pre-schools is an important step towards ensuring the Cook =
Islands community here is able to retain and revitalise its unique =
culture and identity."
Mr Goff said Cook Islands Maori added to a growing list of Pacific =
languages being taught in New Zealand schools. Niuean, Fijian and =
Samoan are already established, while curricula are being developed for =
Niuean, Tokelauan, and Tongan.
"The government believes the teaching of Pacific languages has an =
important place in the New Zealand education system. One in three =
children from pre-school through to high school is of Pacific or Maori =
descent, and research shows that students respond well to learning when =
their language and culture is being recognised and valued.
"However statistics in the late 1990s found that for a number of Pacific =
languages, including Cook Islands Maori, less than 20 per cent of =
children under five that could speak their own language.=20
"The government is committed to doing all it can to encourage Pasifika =
students to stay tuned in to education, so they can reach their full =
potential. Offering them the chance to become proficient in their own =
language is one way of helping some to gain confidence in other areas of =
study where they may be struggling," Mr Goff said.
The Cook Islands Maori curriculum was developed by the Ministry of =
Education, with the support of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs =
and the Cook Islands Ministry of Education. It is available on =
www.tki.org.nz
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<html><head></head><body><font face=3D'verdana' size=3D'2'><b>Goff =
welcomes Cook Islands Maori curriculum</b><br><br>Today's launch of a =
Cook Islands Maori curriculum is a major milestone for New Zealand's =
Cook Islands community, says Pacific Island Affairs Minister Phil Goff. =
<BR><br><br>---------------------------------<br><br>Today's launch of a =
Cook Islands Maori curriculum is a major milestone for New Zealand's =
Cook Islands community, says Pacific Island Affairs Minister Phil Goff. =
<BR><BR>"Cook Islanders are the second-largest Pacific ethnic group in =
New Zealand, and they make an important contribution to our identity as =
a Pacific nation," Mr Goff said.<BR><BR>"Establishing a curriculum for =
the teaching of Cook Islands Maori in our schools and pre-schools is an =
important step towards ensuring the Cook Islands community here is able =
to retain and revitalise its unique culture and identity."<BR><BR>Mr =
Goff said Cook Islands Maori added to a growing list of Pacific =
languages being taught in New Zealand schools. Niuean, Fijian and =
Samoan are already established, while curricula are being developed for =
Niuean, Tokelauan, and Tongan.<BR><BR>"The government believes the =
teaching of Pacific languages has an important place in the New Zealand =
education system. One in three children from pre-school through to high =
school is of Pacific or Maori descent, and research shows that students =
respond well to learning when their language and culture is being =
recognised and valued.<BR><BR>"However statistics in the late 1990s =
found that for a number of Pacific languages, including Cook Islands =
Maori, less than 20 per cent of children under five that could speak =
their own language. <BR><BR>"The government is committed to doing all it =
can to encourage Pasifika students to stay tuned in to education, so =
they can reach their full potential. Offering them the chance to become =
proficient in their own language is one way of helping some to gain =
confidence in other areas of study where they may be struggling," Mr =
Goff said.<BR><BR>The Cook Islands Maori curriculum was developed by the =
Ministry of Education, with the support of the Ministry of Pacific =
Island Affairs and the Cook Islands Ministry of Education. It is =
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