Support for conversational Maori test in Cooks

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Updated November 6, 2009 10:12:59

Our regular contributor in the Cook Islands, Ulamila Kurai Wragg, says the Maori language prerequisite is not such a huge leap for other islanders, and only a few passages are needed to pass the residency test.

She says there's a lot of support for the conversational language prerequisite as there are concerns the language desperately needs saving, and it comes in handy in emergency situations.

Presenter: Geraldien Coutts
Speaker: Ulamila Kurai Wragg, Cook Islands reporter

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