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Nominations open for Māori Language Awards

<h3 id&equals;"page-title" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Educators have until September 14 to nominate colleagues who are doing exceptional work to raise the status of te reo Maori for a M&amacr;ori Language Award&period; <&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"intro" style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tetaurawhiri&period;govt&period;nz&sol;the-landscape-of-aotearoa-will-resonate-with-our-indigenous-language&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Ng&amacr; Tohu Reo M&amacr;ori &&num;8211&semi; M&amacr;ori Language Awards<&sol;a> celebrate people and groups who are contributing to te reo M&amacr;ori&comma; so the landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand resonates with our indigenous language&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There are two education award categories&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li>Education &lpar;M&amacr;ori Medium&rpar; &&num;8211&semi; for those who further the learning of te reo M&amacr;ori&comma; through the use of te reo M&amacr;ori<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Education &lpar;Open&rpar; &&num;8211&semi; for those supporting te reo M&amacr;ori in English medium environments&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Other categories include arts and entertainment&comma; community&comma; broadcasting&comma; central and local government and more&period; The supreme award&comma; Aotearoa Te Reo M&amacr;ori Champion of the Year&comma; recognises an individual or group who lives and breathes te reo M&amacr;ori and inspires others to do the same&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">For award criteria and information on how to make a nomination&comma; go to the <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tetaurawhiri&period;govt&period;nz&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo M&amacr;ori <&sol;a>website&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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