English Language Bill
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This bill aims to make English an official language of New Zealand. You will see that English is already widely used in New Zealand. The bill wants to make sure this is recognised in law. The bill is trying to change the law to say that English is an official language. You might wonder what this means for you and your daily life. This change is about giving English a special status in New Zealand. The idea is to make it clear that English is important in New Zealand. You might see English being used in many different ways, such as in schools and government. This bill is trying to make sure that English is recognised as a key part of New Zealand's identity. This change would affect how English is used and recognised in New Zealand. You can think about how English is used in your community and how it might change. The bill is trying to make English an official language, which would be a new part of New Zealand's law.
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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1493974.
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General policy statement, or
"What the law says about making English an official language"