Jacinda Ardern says her daughter Neve Gayford will learn to speak Te Reo Māori as part of her education.
The Prime Minister was speaking to Māori Television yesterday when she talked about the importance of the Māori language.
"I have the wish and ambition for all our children to be bilingual, not only for what it does to their development but because this is Aotearoa and an official language," Ms Ardern said.
Ms Ardern also spoke of her own ambition to learn Te Reo Māori.
"I actually had ambitions of doing that [learning te reo] while I was on leave so, yeah, that's still a project for us."
In her first full week back in the Prime Minister's seat, Ms Ardern said the education of Neve is "not something that's too far off to think about' and that, if still living in Auckland, she's send Neve to a local public school.
The Prime Minister says Neve will go to a public school.
"Absolutely, the schools in my neighbourhood are fantastic. And if we're still living in the same area which I assume we will be she'll be going to Balmoral Primary," Ms Ardern told TVNZ1's Breakfast.
Balmoral Primary is located in the inner city Auckland suburb of Mount Eden.
But despite the Prime Minister's early planning for her daughter's education, baby Neve herself has been a little resistant to any routine behaviour for her parents to plan their day around yet.
"I laugh at your suggestion of routine," Ms Ardern said.
"No she's a bit too young, she's obviously only six weeks so no it takes a little longer.
"Well, I'm told it's not unusual for it to take a little longer for a routine to set in. So nope, but we're making it work."
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