Te Reo Māori - Te Ture Reo Māori 1987

Ko te Ture Reo Māori 1987 e whakarato ana i te huarahi e āhei ai koe te kōrero Māori i ngā take ā-ture katoa, ahakoa e āhei ana koe te kōrero i te reo Ingarihi, i tētahi reo kē rānei, kāhore rānei.

E āhei tētahi o ngā tāngata e whai ake te kōrero Māori i tētahi kōti, i tētahi taraipiunara rānei:

• Tētahi o ngā kaiwhaiwāhi (te tangata e kawe ana i te take, te tangata rānei e wawao ana i te take)
• Tētahi kaiwhakaatu
• Tētahi mema o te kōti, o te taraipiunara rānei
• Tētahi rōia, tētahi atu rānei e tū ana hei māngai mō ngā kaiwhaiwāhi ki te take
• Tētahi atu, ki te whakaae te tiati, te kaiwhakahaere rānei.

Ki te hiahia koe ki te kōrero Māori:

Me whakakī e koe te puka ‘Notice of Intention to Speak Māori’. Whakakīa te puka, me te whakamōhio atu i tō hononga ā-iwi me te kōti, te taraipiunara rānei e hiahia nā koe ki te kōrero Māori. Mauria, tukua rānei taua puka ki te kōti, ki te taraipiunara rānei e hiahia nā koe ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ētahi rā maha noa i mua tonu o te wa e tū koe ki te aroaro o te kōti, o te taraipiunara rānei

Kia kite i ētahi anō pārongo tīkina atu he mātārere “Te Kōrero Māori i ngā Kōti me ngā Taraipiunara” i tō kōti o te wā kāinga. Whakapā atu ki tō pokapū ture ā-hapori, haere rānei ki te pae tukutuku a Te Tāhū o te Ture rānei mō ētahi atu pārongo.

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Te Reo Māori The Māori Language Act 1987

The Maori Language Act 1987 makes provision for you to speak Māori in any legal proceedings, whether or not you are able to understand or communicate in English or any other language.

Any of the following persons may speak Maori in a court or tribunal:

• The parties (the person who is bringing the case or the person who is defending the case)
• Any witness
• Any member of the tribunal or court
• The lawyers or other person representing a party in the proceedings
• Anyone else if the judge or person in charge agrees.

If you want to speak Māori:

You’ll need to complete a "Notice of Intention to Speak Māori" form. Complete the form and identify your tribal affiliation and the court or tribunal you want to speak Māori in. Hand the form in or send it to the Court or tribunal you wish to speak Māori in, within a reasonable time before you appear in that court or tribunal.

For more information pick up a "Speaking Māori in Courts and Tribunals" pamphlet from your local court. For more help contact your local community law centre or visit the Ministry of Justice website at: www.justice.govt.nz