Year

Year of survey.

Changes between years

Statistical significance is measured at the 5% significance level ( p value < .05).

Statistically significant differences between survey years ( p < .05) are indicated by the symbols and (significant increase or decrease respectively).

The symbol ≈ indicates there is no statistically significant difference between survey years.

A statistically significant difference is likely to represent a real change over time, rather than random variation due to the sampling process.

Te reo Māori

Māori cultural identity

Ability of Māori to speak te reo in day-to-day conversation.

- Data

Prevalence for selected subtopic

This table gives the percentage of the population affected (that is, the unadjusted prevalence in the specified population). Click on an indicator to find out more about it.

Year

Ethnicity

Display

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	4.8	4.4	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	5.0	6.3	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	18.6	17.4	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	40.4	37.0	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	30.9	33.9	≈	≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	4.8	4.4	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	5.0	6.3	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	18.6	17.4	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	40.4	37.0	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	30.9	33.9	≈	≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	2.6	0.4	4.0	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	1.7	3.1	6.5	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	5.6	9.8	16.8	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	41.6	42.7	30.5	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.3	44.1	42.3	≈	≈

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-	-	-	-	-

	Year (%)			Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2020	2016 and 2020	2018 and 2020
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	1.7	3.2	1.1	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	2.4	2.3	3.6	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	12.8	16.4	13.8	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	31.6	38.0	37.6	≈	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.7	40.1	42.6	≈	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2016 and 2018
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	4.8	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	5.0	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	18.6	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	40.4	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	30.9	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2016 and 2018
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	4.8	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	5.0	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	18.6	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	40.4	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	30.9	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2016 and 2018
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	2.6	0.4	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	1.7	3.1	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	5.6	9.8	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	41.6	42.7	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.3	44.1	≈

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2016 and 2018
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-	-	-

	Year (%)		Changes between
Indicator	2016	2018	2016 and 2018
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	1.7	3.2	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	2.4	2.3	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	12.8	16.4	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	31.6	38.0	≈
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.7	40.1	≈

	Year (%)
Indicator	2016
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2

	Year (%)
Indicator	2016
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2

	Year (%)
Indicator	2016
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	2.6
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	1.7
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	5.6
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	41.6
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.3

	Year (%)
Indicator	2016
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-

	Year (%)
Indicator	2016
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	1.7
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	2.4
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	12.8
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	31.6
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.7

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.4	( 2.9 - 6.2 )	4.2	( 2.3 - 7.2 )	4.5	( 2.8 - 6.8 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	6.3	( 4.2 - 8.9 )	5.4	( 3 - 9 )	7.1	( 3.9 - 11.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	17.4	( 14.3 - 20.9 )	14.4	( 10.4 - 19.3 )	20.2	( 16 - 24.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	37.0	( 32.6 - 41.6 )	37.7	( 30.8 - 44.9 )	36.5	( 31.7 - 41.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	33.9	( 29.7 - 38.3 )	37.1	( 31.3 - 43.2 )	30.7	( 25.8 - 36 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.4	( 2.9 - 6.2 )	4.2	( 2.3 - 7.2 )	4.5	( 2.8 - 6.8 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	6.3	( 4.2 - 8.9 )	5.4	( 3 - 9 )	7.1	( 3.9 - 11.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	17.4	( 14.3 - 20.9 )	14.4	( 10.4 - 19.3 )	20.2	( 16 - 24.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	37.0	( 32.6 - 41.6 )	37.7	( 30.8 - 44.9 )	36.5	( 31.7 - 41.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	33.9	( 29.7 - 38.3 )	37.1	( 31.3 - 43.2 )	30.7	( 25.8 - 36 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.0	( 0.7 - 12.1 )	-	-	7.5	( 1.3 - 22 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	6.5	( 2.1 - 14.6 )	-	-	7.8	( 1.6 - 21.1 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.8	( 6.7 - 32.2 )	-	-	24.1	( 8.8 - 46.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	30.5	( 15.6 - 49.2 )	-	-	25.0	( 10.3 - 45.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	42.3	( 25.3 - 60.7 )	-	-	35.7	( 17.1 - 58.2 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	1.1	( 0.3 - 2.8 )	1.1	( 0.2 - 3 )	1.1	( 0.2 - 3.5 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	3.6	( 1.6 - 6.7 )	3.5	( 0.9 - 8.7 )	3.7	( 1.3 - 8.2 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	13.8	( 9.7 - 18.8 )	10.8	( 5.9 - 17.7 )	16.5	( 11.5 - 22.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	37.6	( 31.7 - 43.7 )	37.5	( 29.2 - 46.2 )	38.0	( 31 - 45.5 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	42.6	( 37 - 48.3 )	45.7	( 37.8 - 53.7 )	39.4	( 32.2 - 46.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.8	( 1.9 - 9.6 )	5.2	( 0.7 - 17.1 )	4.4	( 2.2 - 7.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	5.0	( 2.9 - 8.1 )	2.8	( 1.1 - 5.6 )	7.1	( 3.2 - 13.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	18.6	( 13.9 - 24 )	18.8	( 10.8 - 29.2 )	18.4	( 13.2 - 24.5 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	40.4	( 34.6 - 46.4 )	42.7	( 31.8 - 54 )	38.3	( 31.9 - 45.1 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	30.9	( 25.4 - 36.8 )	30.5	( 21.2 - 41.1 )	31.3	( 25.3 - 37.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.8	( 1.9 - 9.6 )	5.2	( 0.7 - 17.1 )	4.4	( 2.2 - 7.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	5.0	( 2.9 - 8.1 )	2.8	( 1.1 - 5.6 )	7.1	( 3.2 - 13.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	18.6	( 13.9 - 24 )	18.8	( 10.8 - 29.2 )	18.4	( 13.2 - 24.5 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	40.4	( 34.6 - 46.4 )	42.7	( 31.8 - 54 )	38.3	( 31.9 - 45.1 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	30.9	( 25.4 - 36.8 )	30.5	( 21.2 - 41.1 )	31.3	( 25.3 - 37.9 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	0.4	( 0 - 2.2 )	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	3.1	( 0.3 - 11.5 )	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	9.8	( 2 - 26.2 )	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	42.7	( 13.7 - 76 )	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	44.1	( 18.4 - 72.4 )	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	3.2	( 0.1 - 15.8 )	6.2	( 0.1 - 30.2 )	0.2	( 0 - 0.7 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	2.3	( 0.8 - 5.1 )	1.6	( 0.4 - 4.2 )	3.1	( 0.7 - 8.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.4	( 9.5 - 25.5 )	17.5	( 5.9 - 36.1 )	15.2	( 8.2 - 24.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	38.0	( 29.3 - 47.4 )	36.9	( 21.8 - 54 )	39.2	( 29.5 - 49.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	40.1	( 31 - 49.7 )	37.9	( 23.4 - 54.2 )	42.3	( 32.3 - 52.7 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	( 3.4 - 6.8 )	3.4	( 1.8 - 5.6 )	6.2	( 3.9 - 9.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	( 2.8 - 6 )	3.0	( 1.6 - 5.1 )	5.2	( 2.9 - 8.4 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	( 12.6 - 20 )	16.2	( 11 - 22.5 )	16.0	( 11.5 - 21.2 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	( 30.4 - 40.3 )	33.3	( 25.8 - 41.4 )	37.0	( 30.5 - 43.8 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	( 31.2 - 41.3 )	39.5	( 32.3 - 47 )	33.2	( 26.1 - 40.8 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	4.9	( 3.4 - 6.8 )	3.4	( 1.8 - 5.6 )	6.2	( 3.9 - 9.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	4.2	( 2.8 - 6 )	3.0	( 1.6 - 5.1 )	5.2	( 2.9 - 8.4 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	16.0	( 12.6 - 20 )	16.2	( 11 - 22.5 )	16.0	( 11.5 - 21.2 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	35.2	( 30.4 - 40.3 )	33.3	( 25.8 - 41.4 )	37.0	( 30.5 - 43.8 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	36.2	( 31.2 - 41.3 )	39.5	( 32.3 - 47 )	33.2	( 26.1 - 40.8 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	2.6	( 0.5 - 7.8 )	2.3	( 0.1 - 10.2 )	3.3	( 0.3 - 12.7 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	1.7	( 0.4 - 4.8 )	0.6	( 0 - 3.6 )	3.9	( 0.5 - 12.9 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	5.6	( 1.7 - 13.1 )	5.2	( 0.6 - 17.3 )	6.6	( 1.9 - 15.7 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	41.6	( 24.8 - 60 )	36.7	( 15.5 - 62.6 )	51.4	( 29.9 - 72.6 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.3	( 27 - 64.7 )	53.2	( 27.3 - 77.8 )	29.3	( 14.6 - 48.1 )

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Total		Men		Women
Indicator	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)	%	(95% CI)
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – very well	1.7	( 0.7 - 3.2 )	1.5	( 0.3 - 4.2 )	1.8	( 0.6 - 4.1 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – well	2.4	( 0.8 - 5.4 )	0.6	( 0.1 - 1.9 )	4.1	( 1.1 - 10.2 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – fairly well	12.8	( 8.6 - 18.1 )	12.3	( 7.3 - 19.1 )	13.3	( 6.9 - 22.2 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – not very well	31.6	( 25.1 - 38.7 )	29.8	( 20.4 - 40.8 )	33.3	( 23.6 - 44.3 )
Ability to speak te reo Māori in day-to-day conversation – just a few words / phrases	45.7	( 38.4 - 53.1 )	48.3	( 37 - 59.7 )	43.2	( 32.5 - 54.5 )

Source: Health and Lifestyles Survey

Notes:

Dashes indicate that the data is not available.