A chance to finally 'own' language policy
Interest groups applaud chance to advance language learning from start of schooling.
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New languages could be offered to all kids
Nikki Kaye's bill will set off a debate on which languages should be taught.
Damaged waka recalled for unnamed park
Historic Māori names are being revived for the unnamed parks of inner Auckland.
Te reo cover of Bohemian Rhapsody goes viral
Group asked to translate the song after opening the APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
Te reo Māori names to be considered for hundreds of Auckland parks
Council restricts public input to applying Māori names to hundreds of parks.
Northland groups win at Māori Language Awards
The awards are an opportunity to acknowledge commitment to Māori language revitalisation.
Paul Little: The empire crawls back
COMMENT: English traditions are still strong in this country.
How business is embracing te ao Māori, te reo Māori
Te reo Māori is being taught in corporate Aotearoa.
International media blown away by 'spectacular' powhiri
"It's a hell of a way to end the tour. That ceremony was so powerful."
Baby Ardern gets first game
Baby Neve is first child in NZ to receive a new game designed to normalise te reo Māori.
Meet the Alaskan tracing his secret Māori history
He was named Te Kōhanga Reo when he was three months old by a group of visiting Māori.
'F***ty boo': MP's speech hilariously lost in translation
People on Facebook found the captioning fail hilarious.
Overseas campaign to recruit 400 teachers
Most of the planned 200 relocation grants for overseas teachers have now been approved.
Stacey Morrison: Mana wāhine embedded in Māori world view
COMMENT: Respect for the mana of all people breeds equality.
Buck Shelford finding his 'Māori world' in his 60s
"I love the haka. For me ... that is New Zealand Māori, that is us, Kiwi."
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Move past the disdain for te reo
COMMENT: Decades stretch ahead of us before te reo is normalised.
Local Focus: Morse Gang give back on national tour
Rap band walk the talk. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Language of the land is being spoken
COMMENT: It is now up to me to seek out the language that should have been my birthright.
Passing on the gift that is te reo Māori
Scotty Morrison recalls a 'Matrix' moment on his journey to fluency in te reo.
Words are not enough for Flaxmere College
Māori Language Week at Flaxmere College. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hauraki signs up for bi-lingual future
Hauraki District Council pushes Māori language. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Positive reactions to speaking more te reo Māori
To really progress you need to seek out others who are on a similar path.
Should te reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
Some would rather see the language become more "normal", rather than forcing it.
Master carver: Before written word, there was carving
Before Māori had written word, carvings told stories.
Te reo hands-on for William Colenso students
For the William Colenso senior te reo students this week is very hands-on.
Comment: Te reo Māori needs urgent attention - HRC
We need bold targets to increase the number of people speaking te reo Māori.
Te reo Maori enhances culture, history understanding
Learning te reo seen as way to reduce ignorance about Māori culture, history.
Outrage after McDonald's stops worker from speaking te reo
Teenager hoping to embrace Māori Language Week is shut down by management.
Te reo Māori in the mall at Glenfield tonight
It is part of the push to revitalise and normalise te reo Māori in all communities.
Michael Neilson: Making te reo Māori visible the key
COMMENT: Some of the basic phrases I'm using this Wiki o Te Reo Māori.