The debate NZ should really be having about language policy
Debates over language are back in the news in New Zealand, this time with proposed legislation that critics have dismissed as a political distraction. In practical terms, the English Language Bill now before parliament – which has faced ridicule from the opposition for proposing to make English an official language in Aotearoa – would do little to change how it is used in daily life. Nevertheless, the bill carries symbolic weight, arriving amid politicised debates over bilingual government
Debates over language are back in the news in New Zealand, this time with proposed legislation that critics have dismissed as a political distraction. In practical terms, the English Language Bill now before parliament – which has faced ridicule from the opposition for proposing to make English an official language in Aotearoa – would do little to change how it is used in daily life. Nevertheless, the bill carries symbolic weight, arriving amid politicised debates over bilingual government
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