The top 10 languages requested for interpreting service provision by WATIS from Jul 2010 - Jun 2014 were:
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Mandarin
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Korean
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Cantonese
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Samoan
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Russian
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NZ Sign Language
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Arabic
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Hindi
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Farsi (Persian)
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Cambodian
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Mandarin, Korean and Cantonese alone usually account for over 60% of our requests. This is consistent with the population profile and English language proficiency of the Asian population residing in the Waitemata district.