An advocate for te reo Maori - whose contribution has been recognised by Queen Elizabeth - doesn't believe the Maori Party will be able to make the language compulsorily available in schools by 2015.
The political caucus wants to roll out the idea if it's elected.
It hopes two-hundred trainees would be attracted to the teaching profession through a bonding scheme.
The idea has been supported by the network of Maori language immersion schools, Te Runanga Nui o Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori o Aotearoa.
But Evelyn Tobin questions if there'll be enough time to produce enough well-qualified language teachers to service schools by the Maori Party's deadline.
