He’s also not especially worried at the nationwide hostility currently directed towards the use of te reo Māori in everyday life. “I think it’s a dead cat bounce.” In other words, it’s a declining trend that makes a small uptick before it disappears completely.
“You look at the young people in this district, you go into the schools, and the strength of Māori language as part of who we are is palpable. That’s not going to change. I genuinely believe that in 20 years time we’ll be asking ourselves what all the fuss was about.
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