Māpuna for Saturday 9 September 2023
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Mapuna Ngahiwi Apanui
12:10 PM.As we head in to Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori for 2023 Mapuna speaks with Ngahiwi Apanui the Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori, the Maori Language Commission. Julian and Ngahiwi talk about… Read more Audio
Ngahiwi Apanui: "We need this week to celebrate te reo and bring new people in."
Ngahiwi Apanui is the former station manager at Radio Ngāti Pōrou and current CEO of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Photo: RNZ/Justine Murray
As we head in to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori for 2023 Māpuna speaks with Ngahiwi Apanui the Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Comission. Julian and Ngahiwi talk about the role of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, the future of the language and the 'big, hairy, audacious goal' of reaching 1 million speakers by 2040.
