
Maori women have been the backbone of kohanga reo (language 'nurseries' where pre-schoolers were immersed in the language) since the first opened in 1982.
By July 2000 there were a total of 11,519 children attending 611 kohanga reo. Approximately 40,000 children have passed through kohanga reo since 1982.
Archives New Zealand/Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
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