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flag New Zealand expands Māori language education in 2026 with teacher training, new curricula, and school upgrades.

flag In February 2026, New Zealand’s Education Minister Erica Stanford launched a major expansion of Māori language and education resources, including the Te Ataarangi programme to train 50,000 teachers in te reo Māori through digital tools. flag A refreshed draft of the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa curriculum, aligned with evidence-based and culturally grounded learning, was released for public consultation. flag New resources include a linguistic handbook for Years 4–8, seven STEM-integrated text sets for wharekura, and hands-on math materials for Years 0–8. flag Infrastructure upgrades at schools in Northland, Wellington, and Wellsford were also announced to support growing bilingual education demand. flag The updated curricula are set for in-class trialling in March 2026, with full implementation across all subjects beginning in Term 1, 2027.

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