Keeping te reo alive in the business world
Rotorua businessman is taking steps to ensure kupu are right for the workplace.
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PM recites the articles of the Treaty of Waitangi, having struggled to do so previously.
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Kiwi tech companies partner up to launch Māori language option.
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Experts say it is helping normalise the language, but caution it must be genuine.
The revitalisation of te reo: Massive waiting lists, surge in workplace usage
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Samuels: Crown should apologise to Māori beaten as kids for te reo
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