Te Ao Māori
Numbers top 50,000 for petition on name change to Aotearoa
Support continues to grow for a petition that wants to change the name of New Zealand to Aotearoa.
HRC to stop hearing individual complaints on use of te reo Māori
The Human Rights Commission will no longer consider individual complaints over the use of te reo Māori or the term Pākehā. Audio
Māori significantly more likely to die after surgery than non-Māori
Māori are significantly more likely to die after surgery than non-Māori.
A new study, published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal, shows that no matter the type of surgery, a significant… Audio
Human Rights Commission will not consider use of te reo Māori as a complaint
The Human Rights Commission will no longer consider complaints about the overuse of te reo Māori or anything relating to the term Pākehā.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority made a similar move… Audio
'There just wasn't any use for it. No one spoke Māori'
Some young people are struggling to retain their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.
RNZ Music's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori playlist
To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we've curated a playlist for you to enjoy and sing along to!
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Aspiring young animator taking te reo to the world through technology
A young aspiring animator is on a mission to create a series of animated reo Māori music videos to help people connect with the language.
'A brilliant celebration': More than a million said to take part in reo Māori moment
There was waiata, animation, stories, korero, team quizzes and fitness routines to Poi E.
Apps to learn te reo Māori
Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo Māori and promote the language. Audio
Iwi on mission to restore mana to mangled Marlborough place names
If an English place name was misspelt people would be furious, so why does this rage not translate to misspelled Māori placenames? Iwi hope to restore the mana to mangled Marlborough place names…
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: From surviving to thriving
The number of people speaking te reo Māori has grown by tens of thousands in the past decade, with attention now turning to how to maintain the growth.
A guide to online resources for kids
Being stuck at home with children isn't always easy. Here's our comprehensive guide to online resources for children. Video
Iwi partner with council to tackle climate change head on
The second meeting of the Horizons Regional Council's Climate Action Joint Committee this week has been hailed as a milestone in the council's response to climate change and its partnership with iwi.
Māori vaccination numbers: 'We need to do something different'
Data released by the Ministry of Health shows Māori are still behind in the vaccine rollout, with the disparity largest among 20 to 34-year-olds.
Providers say Māori-only vaccination clinics vital
Iwi health providers in Taranaki say vaccination clinics solely for Māori are essential to close the gap with non-Māori vaccination rates.
'Kia kōtahi tātou'- iwi partnering to support vaccinations
Auckland hapu Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are partnering with iwi across the country in a bid to welcome more Whānau to get vaccinated.
Popularity of Te Reo Māori challenge surprises organisers
Those behind a month-long challenge to speak as much Te Reo Māori as possible say they're staggered by how popular it's become.
'It's a great thing': Vaccine recipients welcome hīkoi
Vaccinators are going whare to whare with Pfizer shots in the Far North to make sure nobody misses out.
Māori Covid-19 vaccination rates lag due to 'access and availability', leaders say
Māori are calling on the government to trust them to lead vaccination efforts in their communities, as data shows the disparity in Māori vaccination rates continues to grow.
'We are trusted': agencies welcome extra funds for Whānau Ora
The government is increasing support for whānau through Whānau Ora to help with the current Covid-19 response.
