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Maori speak a rich sonorous language which is one of the two national languages of [[New Zealand]].  However less than 1 in 4 Maoris people speak the language though this is being addressed with the recent (2007) introduction of a Maori TV channel and emphasis in schools on learning the language.  Unfortunately, Maori's are heavily featured in many of New Zealand's negative statistics such as unemployment and imprisonment <ref>By 1989 Maori were 49% of sentenced prisoners while making up 8% of the

Maori speak a rich sonorous language which is one of the two national languages of [[New Zealand]].  However less than 1 in 4 Maoris people speak the language though this is being addressed with the recent (2007) introduction of a Maori TV channel and emphasis in schools on learning the language.  Unfortunately, Maori's are heavily featured in many of New Zealand's negative statistics such as unemployment and imprisonment <ref>By 1989 Maori were 49% of sentenced prisoners while making up 8% of the

total population 15 years and over.  [http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:TT6PjpyASNoJ:www.howardleague.co.nz/factsheets/8.pdf+Maori+statistics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=15&gl=nz&client=firefox-a] </ref>

total population 15 years and over.  [http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:TT6PjpyASNoJ:www.howardleague.co.nz/factsheets/8.pdf+Maori+statistics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=15&gl=nz&client=firefox-a] </ref>

 

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