008. The ZePA Model Part 1 - He kōrero nā Ahorangi Rawinia Higgins
Three years of research has led to a model of Māori language revitalization in New Zealand, the ZePA model, which acronymises three critical positions, Zero – Passive – Active, and presents factors that enable or disable language maintenance and acquisition. Any individual or entity in the Passive zone allows any revitalization to take its course, neither promoting, advocating, nor initiating these activities. The Actives are those who encourage revitalization – this may not be through all areas, but within the area they have the ability to effect. Te Māturu welcomes co-developers of the ZePa model, Professor Rawinia Higgins and Dr. Poia Rewi to speak about the model itself, and all things relating to their experience in the Māori revitalisation space including the progress of the Te Whare o te reo Mauriora Framework and the Te Kura Roa project.
