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Oriini Kaipara pushes back on haters: 'I'm not going anywhere'

The Newshub presenter talks to Paula Bennett about celebrating Te Reo and Māori culture

Learning opportunities for Māori Language Week 2022

Have a go at te reo, ako (learn), whakarongo (listen), or waiata (sing).

M9: Pere Wihongi champions holistic benefits of learning te reo Māori

Wihongi is a familiar face and voice in the Aotearoa entertainment industry.

John MacDonald: Literacy in NZ doesn't stop at the Queen's English

OPINION: Teachers are going to have to up their game on the te reo front.

Comment: Sir Toby Curtis - kind and witty, learned and influential

OPINION: Our beloved Taa Toby made a positive difference in the lives of many.

Chocolate lovers' sweet revenge on haters of 'woke' Whittaker's

Te reo chocolate wrapper prompts bitter outrage - and a sweet wave of response.

Matariki holiday a defining moment: Now time to change NZ to Aotearoa

Opinion: What's in a name? Plenty, if you are fighting for indigenous rights.

Poi E turns 40: 'A very emotional but beautiful time'

The 40th anniversary of the anthem Poi E is being celebrated in Taranaki this weekend.

Willie Jackson: Broadcasting challenges given NZ's changing face

OPINION: Our news media must reflect our communities and be well represented.

'Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has not acted in good faith'

Terminal cancer patient is not only fighting for her life but for an insurance payout.

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 7 – Hiwa-i-te-rangi

In the final chapter of this series we are introduced to the youngest star of Matariki. As we look forward to the dawning year, Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the one who grants our wishes and aspirations. For ourselves, our hapū, and our people. Video / NZ Herald

Waihoroi Shortland: 'I will stand up against rhetoric that labels Māori-based initiatives as separatist'

The actor, journalist, broadcaster, and te reo advocate talks to Elisabeth Easther.

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 6 – Waipuna-ā-rangi and Ururangi

Ururangi finds out why she shares a name with one of the children of Matariki as we learn about the stars of rain and wind. Video / NZ Herald

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 5 – Waitī and Waitā

Kuia points out the freshwater and saltwater stars, and explains how they can inform us of the coming year's catch. And Ururangi finds out why, despite it looking delicious, we do not eat the food in the umu kohukohu. Video / NZ Herald

Chef Al Brown on learning te reo Māori - and understanding himself

'My tiny little contribution is to be vulnerable and try to learn a beautiful language.'

Tūhuratia ngā Mata o te ariki – Chapter 4: Tupu-ā-nuku and Tupu-ā-rangi

Next we look to Matariki's second and third eldest tamariki – two stars deeply connected with food from the ground and the sky. In the process we learn about umu kohukohu, an ancient tradition of honouring the stars. Video / NZ Herald