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Ko Te Reo Māori Society (Rōpū) – Dr Rangi Nicholson | Tuia Te Ako 2022
Dr Rangi Nicholson reflects on his te reo Māori journey, starting with limited knowledge, and describes his involvement in language revitalisation, promoting a petition, and teaching the language across various institutions, including the church.
About the speaker
Dr Rangi Nicholson
Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu
Member of Te Reo Māori Society
Rangi is an educator and a sociolinguist who has spent almost fifty years working in Māori language revitalisation. He has taught at four universities and worked with many iwi, church and government organisations on Māori language planning and policy issues. Rangi has also been an ordained clergy person in the Anglican Church for over twenty-five years. He has held senior management positions including Chief Executive of Te Whare Wānanga o te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa, the Anglican Māori degree-granting tertiary institution, and Principal of the Anglican Māori Ministry School based in Rotorua.
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