Te Reo
Tainui course to invigorate regional dialect
The distinctive Māori dialect of the Tainui iwi is being taught at marae in a 12-month language course through the Waikato Institute of Technology. The distinctive Māori dialect of the...
The future of Te Reo
Professor Paul Moon has just written a book documenting the history of Te Reo in Aotearoa once the first colonists arrived in Aotearoa. He takes Wallace on a journey through the Maori language and the… Audio
Crown to admit fault in Māori Language Bill
Changes are to be made to the Māori Language Bill, which will acknowledge that the Crown has contributed to the decline in Māori language.
Whanganui spelling officially given 'h'
An official ruling has ended a long debate over whether the city and district of Whanganui must be spelled with an 'h'. Audio
Opposition MPs protest Māori Language Commission plan
The Māori Language Commission will disappear if proposed budget cuts go through, opposition MPs say.
Billingual menu creates great kōrero
A Wellington restaurant that launched a bilingual menu using English and Te Reo Māori says it is encouraging some diners to order their kai in Māori.
What it takes to reinstate a traditional name
After two years of consultation, Miranda Hot Springs on the shores of Tikapa Moana (the Firth of Thames) is reverting to its original Māori name.
Dover Samuels tells of brutal school beatings
The prominent Northland kaumatua, Dover Samuels has told the Waitangi Tribunal a generation of Maori children were subjected to painful and degrading beatings for speaking te reo at school. Audio
Dover Samuels on being beaten for speaking te reo Māori at school
Former minister Dover Samuels has spoken for the first time of being left bloodied and bruised for speaking te reo Māori at school. Audio
Greens want more funding for Te Reo
The Green Party says if the Government is serious about keeping Te Reo Māori alive then it should allocate more money into researching how it is used in schools.
The changing sound of Māori vowels
When kuia and kaumātua say Māori vowels are not pronounced like they used to be, they'd be right. Audio
New kupu for Māori Language Week
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori runs from 27 July to 2 August. To kick it off, Eru Rerekura explains words and concepts used by Te Manu Korihi. Audio