Māori Language Day

Māori Language Day is observed annually on 14 September. Ngā Tamatoa presented a petition to parliament on 14 September 1972 calling for Te Reo Māori to be introduced in primary schools throughout New Zealand.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Te reo Māori petition, 1972|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/44607/te-reo-maori-petition-1972|access-date=2021-09-23|website=teara.govt.nz|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|title=Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)|url=https://www.govt.nz/organisations/te-taura-whiri-i-te-reo-maori-maori-language-comm/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=New Zealand Government|language=en-NZ}}