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Self-checkouts to have te reo Māori option at Countdown
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The battle for te reo Māori: Commission calls Kiwis to share their stories
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John McCaffery: We had to adopt Pākehā means to achieve Māori ends
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Toi Ohomai associate dean shares language journey as Māori Language Week begins
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Actions speak louder than words: How te reo is a window into culture
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Oriini Kaipara pushes back on haters: 'I'm not going anywhere'
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John MacDonald: Literacy in NZ doesn't stop at the Queen's English
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Matariki holiday a defining moment: Now time to change NZ to Aotearoa
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Poi E turns 40: 'A very emotional but beautiful time'
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Mechanics course to be taught in te reo Māori
Christchurch's Ara to become first polytechnic to teach mechanics in te reo Māori.
Sally-Ann Roberts returns home from Rarotonga
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Gang daughter turns her life and those of wayward South Auckland rangatahi around
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