Maori Language Fund
A new $15 million community fund for Maori language projects aims to fund whanau, hapu, iwi and Maori organisations to run their own language programmes, projects and activities. Projects may be large or small, short or long term. For example, several families may want to come together to learn te Reo Maori, or a community may want a worker to assist in developing local Maori language activities.
In each of the first three years the fund is able to distribute $2 million. The remaining principal will be invested. The fund will be held and administered by Te Taura Whiri I te Reo Maori, which will also provide administrative support to a management committee of four government and four Maori representatives. They will consider and approve applications. The four Maori representatives will be appointed after consultation with Maori, and the government representatives will come from Te Taura Whiri I te Reo Maori (the Maori language Commission), Te Mangai Paho, Te Puni Kokiri and the Ministry of Education.
It's hoped that interested groups will be able to apply from early next year. A range of selected proposals will be looked at each year to measure the success of the projects, the value of the scheme overall, and whether the $2 million cap should be changed after 3 years.
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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