Beginners' classes in te reo Māori are attracting so many enrolments, many are full and some have hundreds of would-be students on their waiting lists.
Course instructors say the growing presence of te reo Māori in the media has sparked nationwide interest in learning the language.
Anei te purongo o te kairipoata no Te Manu Korihi ko Te Aniwa Hurihanganui.