Abstract
The purpose of this article is to describe the New Zealand experience of second language acquisition as it applies to learning the Maori language and also to new immigrants learning English. The article describes the te kohanga reo movement and also outlines the government policy as it relates to the learning of English as an additional language in New Zealand schools.
Notes
1. This address was given by Lynda Boyd at the 8th PECERA (Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association) Conference, held in Hong Kong, China on July 4–7, 2007.