Update
23 July 2026Anamata Records (Label)i18n: 8 of 36 public surfaces translated, 28 to go
First batch of bilingual translations shipped. Cookie consent, three legal pages, /privacy-controls, /about, /waiata, /for-funders, and the contact form are now wired with useTranslations.
# First batch of bilingual translations shipped
We've completed the first round of bilingual translations for the Anamata Kāhui public surface. **8 of 36 pages** are now wired with `useTranslations`.
## What's translated
- Cookie consent banner (full UI)
- `/legal/privacy-notice`, `/legal/cookie-policy`, `/legal/terms-of-use` (badges, titles, dates; te reo summary blocks at the top of each)
- `/privacy-controls` (both anonymous and signed-in branches)
- `/about` (full content)
- `/waiata` index (title + lede)
- `/for-funders` (title + lede)
- Contact form (form labels)
## What's still in English under /mi/...
The remaining 28 public pages still render English body content under `/mi/...` URLs. We'll continue translating in batches, prioritising by traffic.
## The honest caveats
- **Long-form legal prose** (privacy notice body, cookie policy body, terms body) only has a te reo **summary block** at the top. Full bilingual legal requires a professional human translator ($$$).
- **Translations are my own vocabulary work**, not native-speaker reviewed. They need a native te reo Māori review before any public launch in te reo.
- **Translating 28 more pages** is honest 3-5 days of focused work.
## Why it matters
Bilingual is part of the platform's identity. Even partial bilingual is a step toward "this platform is for an Aotearoa audience, not a generic global audience." That positioning is what makes the research-grade content land differently from any other music platform.