Ten migrants are finishing up a ten-week bilingual course in te reo Māori and English that is believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand.
The pilot programme, based in Rotorua, has helped them build confidence in speaking, presenting and connecting through both languages.
It's a collaboration between Speech New Zealand, Te Tatau o Te Arawa and the Rotorua Multicultural Council with funding covered by Immigration New Zealand.
Paz Coloma, who is from Chile, has completed the course and joins Jesse.
Waka Kotahi has released a suite of bilingual road signage for public consultation. Photo: Waka Kotahi
