Māori Language Act 1987
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The Māori Language Act 1987 is New Zealand legislation that granted te reo Māori official language status and established legal mechanisms to promote and protect its use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Māori Language Act 1987 canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478787 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Māori Language Act 1987 Context triple: [Te Reo Māori, recognizedByLaw, Māori Language Act 1987]
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A.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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B.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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C.
Waitangi Day Act 1960
The Waitangi Day Act 1960 is New Zealand legislation that formally recognized Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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D.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
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E.
Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021
The Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 is New Zealand legislation that formally settles the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of the Moriori people, providing redress, recognition, and cultural and financial reparations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Māori Language Act 1987 Target entity description: The Māori Language Act 1987 is New Zealand legislation that granted te reo Māori official language status and established legal mechanisms to promote and protect its use.
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A.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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B.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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C.
Waitangi Day Act 1960
The Waitangi Day Act 1960 is New Zealand legislation that formally recognized Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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D.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
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E.
Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021
The Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 is New Zealand legislation that formally settles the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of the Moriori people, providing redress, recognition, and cultural and financial reparations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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language legislation ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Māori Language Act 1991 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
courts of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand courts
tribunals of New Zealand ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
language law ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Māori people ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Māori language
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Reo Māori
|
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| declaresOfficialLanguageOf | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Māori Language Commission
ⓘ
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori ⓘ |
| grantsRightTo |
request interpreter when using Māori in court
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use Māori in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first New Zealand statute to declare Māori an official language
ⓘ
key milestone in recognition of Māori language rights ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Māori Language Commission
ⓘ
New Zealand government agencies ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Crown agencies
|
| jurisdiction | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| languageGrantedOfficialStatus |
Māori language
ⓘ
te reo Māori ⓘ
linked to:
Te Reo Māori
|
| legalEffect |
granted right to use Māori in certain legal proceedings
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recognised Māori as a taonga under the Treaty of Waitangi context ⓘ required provision of Māori language interpreters in specified courts ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to declare the Māori language to be an official language of New Zealand and to establish the Māori Language Commission ⓘ |
| policyContext |
biculturalism in New Zealand
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implementation of Treaty of Waitangi principles ⓘ |
| purpose |
to declare Māori an official language of New Zealand
ⓘ
to promote the use of the Māori language ⓘ to protect the Māori language ⓘ |
| region |
Aotearoa New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand
|
| relatedTo |
Māori language revitalisation policies
ⓘ
Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Māori Language Act 2016
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Ture Reo Māori 2016
|
| repealYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1987 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Māori Language Act 1987 ⓘ |
| status | repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Māori language revitalisation
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language rights ⓘ official language status ⓘ |
| successorLegislation |
Māori Language Act 2016
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Ture Reo Māori 2016
|
| typeOfRecognition | statutory recognition of official language status ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Māori Language Act 1987 Description of subject: The Māori Language Act 1987 is New Zealand legislation that granted te reo Māori official language status and established legal mechanisms to promote and protect its use.
Referenced by (7)
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