Why Ngati Porou Pakeke are dismissive of the use of MACRONS! Also, nearly all the correspondents or informants quoted in Māori are from the Tairāwhiti region and their contributions are in the local dialect. Macrons to indicate vowel length were not employed, despite the younger members of the team pressing for their use. Nearly all of the trustees are native speakers and remained unconvinced that vowel length needed to be specified. (Pg20) Soutar, M.,(2009) chapter “C Company Oral History Project,” Te Pouhere Korero, vol. 3, pp.9-22
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