Standing up for Te Reo Māori - reflections from founding member of the Te Reo Māori Society - a podcast by RNZ

John McCaffery was raised Irish Catholic and while his great grandfathers were fluent in Gaelic, and his father could understand it, it wasn't spoken in the home. This narrative is similar to the experience of many Māori families. John has worked in literacy and linguistics for most of his life. An original member of the Te Reo Māori Society, the retired lecturer is now a doctoral student with the aim of capturing the stories of the Māori language petition and the key figures involved.

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