Language
Looking back at Levuka
What was life in the Fijian town of Levuka like for two young girls from the Indo-Fijian community? Two elders reflect in a casual conversation switching effortlessly between Hindi, Fijian and…
AudioCovid-19 pandemic driving a 'downgrading of social discourse', researcher says
The Delta outbreak has unleashed a greater willingness to use derogatory and offensive slurs as part of public discourse, according to a University of Auckland research fellow.
Tokelau Language Week
It's Tokelau Language Week - a dialect spoken by fewer than five thousand people worldwide.
This year's theme speaks to the importance of preserving Pacific languages and cultures.
That theme is… Audio
Chomping through bureaucratese - the plain language bill
Nelson MP Rachel Boyack's plain language bill is a major continuation of the on-going fight against bureaucratese. Audio
Chomping through bureaucratese - the plain language bill
Nelson MP Rachel Boyack's plain language bill is a major continuation of the on-going fight against bureaucratese.
AudioNiuean language week: 'May the Niuean people thrive'
It's Niuean language week in Aotearoa, and the theme is 'May the Niuean people thrive' - Kia Tupuolaola e Moui he Tagata Niue .
The Auckland War Memorial Museum hosted an online showcase to… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 21 October 2021
Panellists Andrew Hoggard and Mihingarangi Forbes share what they have been thinking. Audio
Fijian language week
Ni sa bula! It's Fijian language week in Aotearoa.
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been marking the week with live Facebook videos and Instagram stories of Fijians sharing stories of their… Audio
Celebrating Tuvalu language week
Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation near the equator, is celebrating its language this week.
Tuvalu's nine inhabited islands, which are at risk of sinking beneath the waves, are home to about 11,000… Audio
NCEA adds new Te Reo Pākehā subject
Young people are set to have more choices in their NCEA subjects and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa - including Te Reo Pākehā, the study of English through an explicit reo Māori and ao Māori lens.
The… Audio
New Zealanders must keep te reo Māori momentum going - Stacey Morrison
It might be the last day of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, but the challenge now is to keep the mahi going, a prominent author and broadcaster says.
Mauri mahi, mauri ora: Where to start your te reo Māori journey
RNZ staff share their tips and words of encouragement for those starting their te reo Māori journey, plus their favourite whakataukī and tips for parents who want to use more te reo around the home. Video
Message to Aotearoa: 'Here is your reo - it's everybody's language'
Mā tātou katoa te reo Māori e whakaora. If te reo Māori is to survive, non-Māori must learn and speak the language too. Audio
Non-Māori must learn te reo for it to survive - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Mā tātou katoa te reo Māori e whakaora.
If te reo Māori is to survive, non-Māori must speak and learn the language too.
That's the message from the head of the Māori Language Commission as the… Audio
Lorde's new EP gives te reo Māori a global platform
Lorde's surprise EP drop in te reo Māori prompted all the feels - from awe, wonderment and joy, to unease and accusations of cultural appropriation. Audio
Lorde's new EP gives te reo Māori a global platform
Lorde's surprise EP drop in te reo Māori prompted all the feels - from awe, wonderment and joy, to unease and accusations of cultural appropriation.
AudioFull Immersion Te Reo Maori tours at Waitomo Caves
This week Waitomo Caves are offering tours given either bilingually or entirely in te reo Māori, guided by direct descendents of the cave's original explorers. Jesse speaks to one of the… Audio
Young people losing te reo Māori fluency after moving schools
Young people are losing their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.
The Secondary Principals' Association says a chronic shortage of… Audio
Māori Party launches petition to change NZ's official name to Aotearoa
The Māori Party has launched a petition to change the country's official name to Aotearoa.
It also says it wants all reo Māori place names to be officially restored across the country in the next… Audio
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.
