The recently introduced English Language Bill will change little, but highlights a deeper
issue. NZ still lacks a coherent framework for language policy.
- Honorary Research Fellow (Linguistics), Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
New Zealand’s bilingual children often lose their mother tongue by the time they leave school. But there are fears that use of English-based decoding in structured literacy will hasten this decline.
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