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New Zealand sign language

Coverage of New Zealand sign language in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 3 · 04:06 UTCMost recent: Aug 3 · 04:06 UTC

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POLITICSAug 3 · 04:06 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
New Zealand legislation making English an official language ridiculed as ‘pathetic’
New Zealand passed legislation granting English official language status equal to Māori and sign language, despite 95% of the population already speaking English. Critics, including a Māori MP, dismissed the move as 'pathetic' and a 'pointless exercise'.