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Te Reo Māori

  • Fluency in speaking Te Reo Māori drops between 35 and 74 years of age

  • High correlation between:

    • Understanding spoken Te Reo and fluency in speaking Te Reo Māori

    • Fluency of speaking Te Reo and writing or reading Te Reo Māori

    • Understanding spoken Te Reo Māori and writing or reading Te Reo Māori

    • Writing and reading Te Reo Māori

  • Individual ability in Te Reo Māori is only a moderate indicator of others in the household understanding Te Reo Māori

  • 24% are learning Te Reo Māori

  • 37.2% of households have no-one who speaks Te Reo Māori

  • 76% feel Te Reo Māori should be widely understood by New Zealanders

  • 82.8% feel Te Reo Māori is relevant in their future

 

 
Huge numbers want to learn!

  • 80.7% of under 18 year-olds

  • 80.2% of 18-24 year-olds

  • 69.3% 25-34 year-olds

  • 71% of 35-44 year-olds

Summary of Results

SURVEY RESULTS

Survey 1 - Māori wellbeing, language, community and priorities.

 

The Tūhono Research Service survey conducted in May-June, 2014. In total 1,613 respondents (from a total of 1,773) participated in an online survey between 19th May and 22nd June 2014 contributing a wealth of meaningful information. The survey is weighted to provide a representative sample of the adult Māori population at the 2013 census and has a maximum margin of error of ±2.5%, at a 95% confidence level. This survey was the first of a series of quarterly surveys planned by Tūhono.

 

 

 

 

These are interim results only. The full results will be available to all Tuhono Panel members in August 2014.

Tikanga Māori

  • Understanding of tikanga Māori is highest among those aged under 35 years of age.

  • High correlation between practicing tikanga Māori at marae and at gatherings

  • Moderate correlation between practicing tikanga Māori in one place (home, marae or gatherings) and practicing it elsewhere

  • 23.6% are learning tikanga Māori

  • 83% would like to improve their ability to understand and practice tikanga Māori

  • 79.4% feel Māori customs should be widely understood by New Zealanders

  • 83% feel tikanga Māori is relevant in their future

  • 70% feel tikanga Māori and Te Reo are equally important

Issues of Importance

  • Four issues with “very important” ratings over 75%:

    • Health

    • Whānau/family wellbeing and advancement

    • Employment

    • The future for young people

  • Few differences by age group

    • Under 25s less worried than average about law and order, economic growth, marine and coastal rights, fisheries, retirement income and increasing returns from Treaty of Waitangi settlements

    • 55-64s more concerned than average about pre-school education

    • Greatest concern about personal income is among 25 to 44 year olds

  • Primary education and secondary education have higher “Very important” ratings than personal income growth

     

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