The plain English version of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been translated into the heritage languages of the five major population groups in New Zealand. They are Pakeha/European, Mäori, Samoan, Chinese, Indian. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. I te whänautanga mai ö te tangata, kähore he here, e örite ana töna tapu, töna mana, me öna tika, ki te katoa.