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Reply comes from my kiwi husband who spent 35 years in New Zealand.
No, M膩ori is not essential to know whilst living in New Zealand. Most people DON'T know the language - including the M膩ori's.

Absolutely not required. English is spoken everywhere. Even Moari's use English as the common language.

Hello, most of jobs have English has a requirement. Just a few require Maori.

No, not necessary. English is the common language both socially and commercially, even amongst most Maori.

Never really a requirement for work unless maybe an Iwi,聽 Government or Council role when it may be useful. Many Maori don't speak it and unless it's a Maori immersion school it's not even a school requirement. So definitely not required for integration at any level. If you study at a kiwi tertiary institution there will usually be a Treaty (of Waitangi) section that may include a Marae overnight visit to expose you to Maori culture.

Well, that's quite a bold statement that it is WIDELY AGREED that using the maori language would be helpful for NZ integration, because it's NOT ! It's a load of rubbish and you won't be able to find two people in NZ willing to support it, apart from a few maori trying to make a buck or two by signing you up for a course. Better spend your money and energy on learning a real language that will help you integrating in the rest of the global village. Promoting the maori language is just a desperate attempt to keep the maori 'culture' alive, but most maori themselves are not even interested, so why should you? You have fallen victim to REAL FAKE NEWS.