English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do
Getty Images Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a coalition deal between the New Zealand First and National parties and aims to make English an official language in Aotearoa, has been widely criticised as unnecessary. One opposition MP branded it an “answer to a problem that does not exist”. Indeed, English is spoken by more than 4
Getty Images Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a coalition deal between the New Zealand First and National parties and aims to make English an official language in Aotearoa, has been widely criticised as unnecessary. One opposition MP branded it an “answer to a problem that does not exist”. Indeed, English is spoken by more than 4
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