The Government has released a new guide to put the Maori language in the public eye, backed by Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell.
Mr Flavell, who is also the Maori Development Minister, said te reo Maori needed to be normalised and generating more bilingual signage in public places was one way of achieving that.
"We want to see bilingual signage in all government and local government offices throughout the country, so I'm encouraging leaders within that sector to embrace this guide and start their te reo Maori journey.
"Every day, the public visit their offices so they have the eyes and ears of many on them."
The Maori-English Bilingual Signage Guide was informed by the experiences of countries, including Ireland, where bilingual signage is also part of language revitalisation to encourage good practice.