Editing Māori language revival (section)

==Māori Language Act 1987 and the Māori Language Commission==
The [[Māori Language Act 1987]] was passed as a response to the [[Waitangi Tribunal]] finding that the Māori language was a ''[[taonga]]'', a treasure or valued possession, under the [[Treaty of Waitangi]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dana|first=Peterson|title=Te Reo Māori – the Māori language|url=http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/7C98C7EE-4175-41F5-9576-87AB4ED03419/428/004TeReo3.pdf|publisher=New Zealand Parliamentary Library|accessdate=14 February 2013|pages=1–9 [3]|date=14 March 2000}}</ref>

The Act gave Māori [[official language|official-language]] status, and gave speakers a right to use it in legal settings such as in court. It also established the [[Māori Language Commission]] (initially called ''Te Komihana Mo Te Reo Māori'' but later renamed ''Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori'') to promote the language and provide advice on it.