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We also spoke to Wharehuia Milroy of the Kohanga Reo National Trust
on his thoughts on the report
coming up with so many Treaty breaches by the Crown.
The government's mistakes
have now been discovered.
The best course of action perhaps is for them to meet with us
to see what can be done to fix the mistakes of the recent past.
One of the Tribunal's recommendations was to appoint
an independent advisor to oversee procedures, correct?
As you may be aware, Te Manahau, finding someone fit for that job
will be nigh on impossible at this time because we know
that even if someone speaks Maori,
even if they have skills to fit the bill,
it would be difficult to find a Maori that has all the qualities
the Tribunal is asking for.
The Tribunal is also calling for an official apology from the Crown.
Do you agree with this?
What's the harm?
It can't hurt the Government
to apologise.
If they do, it will be noble of them.
It doesn't weaken them to do so.
Whose charge is it to revitalise the language?
Should it be the government and their funding,
or should it be Maori, seeing as it is the Maori language?
That question can be viewed in many ways, Te Manahau.
We understand that there are more people who don't know
how to speak Maori than those who do.
That was the government's biggest crime - letting the language fade.
They didn't give any thought
to how destructive that would be to the Maori people.
That was Wharehuia Milroy, Maori language exponent.