AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTe Reo Māori in the spotlight: Google Maps is rolling out an AI voice trained with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to correctly pronounce Māori place names across Aotearoa. Matariki culture, waterfront style: Wellington Writers Walk unveiled a new te reo Māori sculpture, with a blessing and waiata marking Puanga and Matariki. Pasifika sport pathways: New Zealand Football’s partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples won a national diversity award, boosting Pasifika participation and women’s involvement in organised football. Community wellbeing: North Canterbury mayors say a youth jobs programme has secured funding for another year, helping young people into work, training and education. Early learning push: ENRICH oral language is expanding nationwide to early childhood services, aiming to lift children’s language skills before school. Digital safety: Netsafe reports “work from home” recruitment scams cost vulnerable Kiwis nearly $80k in June. Local arts and lifestyle: Tauranga Rotary’s High Tea and auction is set to fund respite care playground upgrades and Days for Girls supplies.
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