English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do
- Written by Sidney Wong, PhD Candidate in Linguistics (Canterbury) and Research Fellow, University of Otago
Getty ImagesAnyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand’s most widely spoken tongue is endangered.
The bill, which forms part of a coalition deal between the New Zealand First and National parties and aims to make English an official language in Aotearoa, has been w...
Read more: English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do
