The debate NZ should really be having about language policy
- Written by Hilary A Smith, Honorary Research Fellow (Linguistics), Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

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...





