Te Reo Maori
Urupounamu Episode Eight - A Kōrero about Pepeha
Pepeha is a formulaic expression that identifies the ancestral connections of Māori to their lands, mountains, rivers, oceans, and waka. So how does pepeha apply to non-Māori who are learning the… Audio
The Leap of Faith To Save a Language
Forty years ago the Māori language was on the brink of dying out. Only 5% of Māori spoke it fluently. A massive push to save it was underway and at the heart of that movement was a little school at… Audio
Karena Kelly: Translating Dr Seuss into te reo Māori
Dr Karena Kelly, a specialist in Māori language and linguistics, took on the task of translating Seuss’ last book published before his death Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Audio
Urupounamu Episode Four - Order for Batman?
Do you choose to use an English name instead of putting up with mispronunciation of your Māori name? On episode four of the talk series Urupounamu the hosts find out that quite a few people do just… Audio
Urupounamu Episode three - Should the Voting Age be 16?
Is there a magic number to suggest that a young person is mature enough to vote? In this week's kōrero session the hosts talk about the issue to lower the voting age to 16. Some students from a local… Audio
Urupounamu Episode One - Māori Speaking Zones
Urupounamu is a six-part talk series on Te Ahi Kaa hosted by producer Justine Murray, Māori language teacher Ngairo Eruera and Te Kehukehu Patara. The series is a collaboration between Tauranga based… Audio
Revitalising te reo a three-generation process
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders joined together to speak, sing and celebrate te reo Māori at midday on Monday. Te reo expert Professor Rawinia Higgins talked with Saturday Morningabout the… Audio
E waiata ana a Maisey Rika ki ngā whetū
William Dart celebrates Maori Language Week with Maisey Rika's superb new album, Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea. Audio
Scotty and Stacey Morrison: new puzzle book makes learning Māori fun
Puzzles and games can be a fun way to learn te reo, say husband and wife team Scotty and Stacey Morrison. Their new all-ages activity book Māori Made Fun features crosswords, word-finds, colouring… Audio
Why the numbers on Māori speakers are skewed
The aim of having one million New Zealanders speak basic te reo by 2040 might not be as impossible as it seems. Audio
Tōku Reo Waiata
A live celebration of te waiata Māori in a concert presented by Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Town Hall, 16 March 2019. Audio
Tom Roa - Translating classics into te reo
Our next story looks at a man who's translating classic children's texts into te reo Maori - he says mostly for his own fun! Associate Professor Tom Roa from Waikato University translated Alice in… Audio
A vision enacted - Rua Kēnana’s lament in law
The Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill doesn’t just restore his mana, it adds his poetry to the law. Audio
'Honour the language' - Māori for MPs
MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language. Audio
Te reo Māori: compulsory in schools?
Kelvin Davis has come out in favour of compulsory Te Reo Māori in schools. It's a break from Labour and the Prime Minister's position on the issue - who have stayed away from the word "compulsory" Audio
Nga Hine Pukorero - Brave New Voices
Nga Hine Pukorero are a performance poetry group are from Nga Puna o Waiorea, the Te Reo Maori immersion kura at Western Springs College. In 2018, Nga Hine Pukorero competed against 44 other high… Audio
Influence: Sir Hekenukumai Busby
Hundreds farewelled Sir Hekenukumai Busby at his tangihanga (funeral) held on his marae in Pukepoto. Known to many as Hek - he was instrumental in the resurgence of wayfinding. He built waka hourua or… Audio
Te reo Māori transforms lives
In this episode of Voices; we meet two migrants whose lives have been changed by learning te reo Māori. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
Live: Ria Hall at WOMAD 2019
Ria Hall's original compositions touch on themes of love and war, revolution and change. Audio
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio