How to set up Māori macrons on your keyboard

Instruction to enable typing with Māori macrons on you computer for a range of operating systems are available at: Typing Māori easily / Te māmā hoki o te patopato

or follow the instructions on the video below for Mac OS X (10.6 Snow Leopard).

By using and typing Māori words correctly in digital form you are demonstrating a key indicator of the Registered Teachers Criteria:

Professional relationships and professional values

Criteria 3: demonstrate commitment to bicultural partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand.

i. demonstrate respect for the heritages, languages and cultures of both partners to the Treaty of Waitangi.