Badly paid kaiako at kōhanga reo say their 35 percent wage hike is long overdue but the sector is still not getting the support it needs.
The average pay for a teacher fluent in Te Reo Māori will rise from $44,000 a year to a starting rate of close to $60,000.
That's welcome but teachers say there are still long waiting lists for kōhanga which are struggling with inadequate buildings and funding.
Pokere Paewai reports.
