Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2014

Kia tika te reo, Kia rere te reo, Kia Māori te reo. Let the Māori language be accurate, let it fly and let it be Māori and traditional. This week's whakatāuki is explained by Gareth Seymour nō Ngāti… Audio

Acting Chief Executive Officer of Te Taura Whiri I te reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) Pita Paraone discusses the concept of Te Kupu o te Wiki as part of the Māori Language week campaign 2014. Audio

While there is a national campaign to promote Māori language week - with 50 words over 50 weeks - some te reo advocates say tribal dialects could be lost because of a push to learn a standardised… Audio

A Māori language expert says learning te reo is a political statement for some tangata whenua as well as a way of showing their intention to keep the language alive. Audio

Musician celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori at City Gallery Wellington. Audio

Māori language week was officially launched on Monday July 21st at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua. A few highlights feature. Audio

In celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Maori Language Week - Te Awanui 'Awa' Reeder joins Emma Smith in studio for a Kōrero  and presents some of his contemporary Māori music essentials. Audio