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The first Māori phrasebook published in NZ
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Usaia Rhodes, 14, has been in a full Māori immersion class since he was 2 years old.
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Amid Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Iti reflects that we've come a long way with te reo.
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Kiri Dell challenges people to think about their own bicultural vision for Aotearoa.
Kea Kids: Māori tamariki lands the lead role in a Disney movie
Mānuera Mānihera is the newest Disney star in Aotearoa and he’s coming to you live from beautiful Kawakawa! Kea Kids News reporter Te Wani has an exclusive interview with Mānuera about what it’s like to play Miguel in Coco Reo Māori, and what he found in common between the Mexican culture and his own. Video / Kea Kids
Learning te reo gives Kruze Tangira added confidence
Māori news journalist has gained a sense of belonging with his culture.
'Exciting phase': Extra classes needed to meet demand for for te reo Māori education
“There is certainly a craving to learn te reo Māori."
Eliminating whakamā in learning te reo Māori
Tane Marsters is a Huarahi Māori student at Waiapapa Taumata Rau.
Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own Indigenous language
Only eight people in her tribe are fluent, and they’re all aged 70-plus.
Waiata Anthems: Reti Hedley using music to express his Māori culture
Singer Reti Hedley shows off Māori pride in new waiata.
Māori Language Week: Looking ahead to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori in Hawke's Bay
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Why did I want to learn reo Māori, despite being a Pākehā?
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Te Reo Kapekape: Hona Black on the power of humour in conflict
Humour has the remarkable ability to bridge divides, says Black.
Shortland Street replaces theme song for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Shortland Street will replace its theme song next week for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, with Waiho i te Toipoto (Let's Stay Together).
Listen: Shorty St changes theme song for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
The Waiho i te Toipoto waiata will be showcased throughout the Shortland Street.
Decorative art exhibition a show for all ages
A whalebone heru will be among items in new “Eye Spy: Curious Stories” exhibition.
Ngāti Tūwharetoa opposes liquidation of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
The iwi was considering making a formal offer to purchase New Zealand's largest commercial skifield when it went into liquidation in July. Video / Te Ao Māori News
So True translated into te reo Māori
Barnaby Weir from The Black Seeds talks about the kaupapa behind translating their hit So True into te reo Māori for Waiata Anthems. Video / Supplied
Kea Kids News: Theatre show for kids puts the spotlight on te reo Māori
Te Haerenga a Hoiho is a brand new play that incorporates te reo Māori words into some big fun, and it may be coming to your school soon! Kea Kids News reporter Aria goes backstage with the cast. Video / Kea Kids News
Auckland’s largest TV studio setting stage for indigenous content
"We are in a fight for our reo. We are in a fight for our culture," Willie Jackson says.
Te reo Māori not a core subject under National
A debate between several of the major parties focused on the future of te reo. Video / Te Ao Māori News
Politicians debate the future of the Māori language
The language must not be weaponised to divide Aotearoa, he says.
Willie Jackson: After our disagreement, we sang karaoke
Annette Sykes unhappy Jennifer Ward-Lealand appointed to Māori Language Commission.
Kiwi musical icons The Black Seeds and Georgia Lines set to drop te reo songs
Other artists such as Muroki and Riiki Reid have each created compositions in te reo.
Work of indigenous nations will provide new insights for the future
In Darwin, Australia, attendees of the biennial Indigenous Language and Technology Conference have been hearing about initiatives to preserve and protect the Māori language. Video / Te Ao Māori News
Non-Māori speakers can recognise 1000-plus te reo words - study
'Incidental exposure' to language is helpful for anyone who wants to learn a language.
Female inmates transferred away from whānau
The High Court has slammed Corrections for moving female offenders from Wellington's Arohata Women's Prison last year. Video / Te Ao Māori News
Miraka Kirīmi back in even bigger quantities
Whittaker’s announces the return of Miraka Kirīmi, crafted to mark Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Non-Māori appointed to Māori Language Commission
Willie Jackson will announce Ward-Lealand’s appointment today.
Dun Mihaka remembered as a relentless fighter for justice
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