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Rob Ruha reckons it's about time to give a Hollywood musical the reo Māori treatment.
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Pākehā mum raising two children with te reo Māori
Just 2.5 per cent of the country's schoolchildren are in Māori medium education.
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Hastings Fire Service has created a safety video for kids in te reo Māori. Video / Duncan Brown
Photos: Te Tai Tokerau proves te reo alive and well in the region
Parade in Whangārei about showing "that te reo is here to stay" organisers say.
Rawinia Higgins: Te reo Māori brings us all together
Comment: Children speaking many languages, including their own, should be our shared goal.
Adult Kiwis queuing to learn te reo Māori
The number of adults learning te reo has increased 50 per cent in the past several years.
Māori language a part of 'who we are': Jacinda Ardern
PM recites the articles of the Treaty of Waitangi, having struggled to do so previously.
One kawhe please: Aucklanders who order coffee in te reo to get discount
Aucklanders are encouraged to order their coffee in te reo to help promote Māori language.
Corporate travel booking service now in Te Reo Māori
Kiwi tech companies partner up to launch Māori language option.
Business is booming for te reo Māori
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
While learner numbers are 'booming' fears remain of English 'swamping' te reo.
How history-maker created Kiwi artists' 'hardest gig ever'
20 years after making history, Hinewehi Mohi is working on shaping the future.
Best-selling children's book series to be translated into te reo
One of the world's biggest selling children's books to be published in te reo Māori.
Samuels: Crown should apologise to Māori beaten as kids for te reo
Former government minister is calling on the Crown to apologise to a generation of Māori.
Racism a reason for poor health, warns health board
"As an institution we fitted the definitions which described racism."
Tauranga or towel-wronger?
Mr G sends a clear message to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Sky bringing Māori commentary to the big games
The company has expanded the offering after positive reactions from fans.
Karanina Sumeo: Speaking te reo Māori will help us understand history
Comment: Languages can help us navigate our relationships with each other.
Simon Wilson: A beautiful, sad day at Ihumātao
At the Ihumātao protest site, they're feeling sad but very determined.
Māori making a difference rewarded at Matariki Awards
"It's promising to see the calibre of tangata whenua making strides in their fields."
Te reo card game makes play for schools
Te reo memory game with a twist. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Māori-language pundit defends ballsy Kerikeri airport sign
Airport operator says sign will be changed but te reo expert calls it "fantastic".
Opinion: It's okay to kōrero, it's okay to be Māori
There are avenues for the those who complain about the use of te reo.
Rare documents from NZ history to be auctioned
A rare collection of early New Zealand printed material has been put up for auction.
Local Focus: Meng Foon on lunches, blackmailing gang members and te reo Māori
Gisborne treasure Meng Foon in his last days as mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Anne Frank diary to be launched in te reo Māori
A discussion at Parihaka inspired a Dutchman-turned-Kiwi to tell the story in te reo.
'Stop talking jungle language': Racist shopper targets Stacey Morrison
She's helping change the way the country sees Māori. And she's not done yet.
Kōhanga volunteers will get minimum wage by 2021
Extra funding for kōhanga reo, but no decision yet on kōhanga's broader future.
Wiremu Doherty: Only bilingual training will truly speak to Māori
COMMENT: The lack of Māori engagement in the education sector will not fix itself.
Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi: The bridge builder
A look back at the life of Sir Hek, bridge builder, who proved Māori not here by chance.
God Defend a lack of social media: 20 years since Hinewehi Mohi sang our anthem in Māori
A woman who changed the way we sing the national anthem is now focusing on music therapy.
Māori Council asks Human Rights Commission to look into Hobson's Pledge
Human Rights Commission has been asked to investigate Don Brash-led lobby group.