Maihi Karauna

Kia māhorahora te reo

The Maihi Karauna was developed and issued by the Minister for Māori Development. It is implemented by Crown agencies and coordinated by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. It takes a ‘macro’ approach by focusing on creating conditions for te reo Māori to thrive and ensuring government systems support this. 

The Maihi Karauna sets out three audacious goals to achieve by 2040

  • 85% of New Zealanders (or more) will value te reo Māori as a key part of national identity.
  • 1 million New Zealanders (or more) will have the ability and confidence to talk about basic things in te reo Māori.
  • 150,000 Māori aged 15 and over will use te reo Māori as much as English.

The Maihi Karauna complements the Maihi Māori, the revitalisation strategy of iwi and Māori.