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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.
Video of Macca's employee taking order in te reo goes viral
Video of Rotorua employee has gone viral, with many praising the man for speaking te reo.
New Zealand aims to be first with indigenous rights plan
The plan would hold the Government to account on indigenous rights.
Baby name app slammed for claiming Māori name as Australian
First Aussie tried to steal the pavlova and Crowe. Now it's a tug of love.
Tributes pour in for mum and toddler killed in Northland crash
Tangi of Northland mother and daughter is being held at Otamatea Marae.
Man yelled at to speak English: 'Māori isn't just for Māori'
Te reo speaker responds with grace after being rudely interrupted at public meeting.
Māori man told to 'speak English' at public meeting
"We can't f****** understand you," voice called out from the crowd as the man gave a mihi.
How this principal turned a failing school into one of the best in the country
Principal says 90% of his Māori students couldn't read. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stacey Morrison: I was embarrassed because I couldn't speak my language
Hits host Stacey Morrison on what it means for Auckland Arts Fest to foster te reo Māori
Hallelujah! Arts festival champions te reo
Auckland festival unveils new programme to champion te reo through the arts.
Focus: Kapa haka festival Te Matatini lights up Wellington
The kapa haka festival Te Matatini is lighting up Wellington.
Nursery raises seedlings and awareness
Young people grow 90,000 native plants. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kapa haka competition final translated into Mandarin for first time
Gong, a Chinese national, started learning te reo around eight years ago.
Local Focus: Once were radicals
"It's time to reflect on where we are at now". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Sensational opera and beautiful aroha on the Whanganui River
Concert Opera and Aroha on The river review Thursday night Jan 17.
New Plymouth councillor 'ashamed' to sing national anthem in te reo
"I only need to sing the original version."
Rotorua mourns 'demigod of tourism' Huru Maika
Huru Maika died surrounded by whānau, after battling illness for two years.
From pro rugby hopeful, to meth user, to violent crime to a prison cell
Jordan Stratton-Pineaha and an accomplice barged into a sleepout armed with a knife.
Local Focus: Is this Aotearoa's next big Māori superstar?
This sassy 18-year-old is just getting started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A chance to finally 'own' language policy
Interest groups applaud chance to advance language learning from start of schooling.