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News in Tongan for 6 February 2019
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 6 February 2019
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in French for 6 February 2019
The latest news in French language (La Langue Française). Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 6 February 2019
The latest news in Cook Island Maori (Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Mai Chen
Commentators from all over New Zealand get the chance to have a say on what's been bothering them. Mai Chen gives her thoughts on cultural and linguistic diversity in courts. Audio
News in Tongan for 2 February 2019
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 2 February 2019
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Cook Islands Maori for 2 February 2019
The latest news in Cook Island Maori (Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
US academic sparks anger over `speak English' email to students
A United States university professor has been removed as director of a graduate programme, amid a furore over an email she sent urging students not to speak Chinese.
Taking the proverbial
We're about to talk proverbs and, well, we're running just a touch late to this story but hey better late than never. After all, you can't always get what you want. It's a little upsetting though… Audio
One million reo speakers in NZ achievable
2018 was a big year for te reo Maori, with the government's launch in August of Te Maihi Karauna the first ever Crown-Maori language strategy. Its aim is to have 1-million New Zealanders able to speak… Audio
Eyebrows raised over top Maori baby names
The top Maori girls name Mia has raised eyebrows over whether it can be classified a Maori name, with one reo expert saying that a number of the names could be from different cultural origins. A Maori… Audio
Woof Woof the talking tui
Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk. Audio
Māori language revitalisation body gets new board member
Dr Hinurewa Poutu has been appointed to the board of the Māori language revitalisation body Te Mātāwai.
Language bill drawn from ballot
A member's bill making second language learning compulsory in primary schools has been drawn from the ballot, but which languages will be given priority is up for debate. Audio
Dean Poole: design as a language
Dean Poole's the first New Zealander to become president of the global design organisation Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). He talks about the importance of design in a world reliant on… Audio
Hug the books
In response to Peta's decision this week to ask people not to use idioms about hurting animals, A British book chain has offered up alternative idioms that don't "trivialise cruelty to books". Audio
Funny Words
Wriggly, squiffy, lummox, and boobs: What makes some words funny? Chris Westbury from theUniversity of Alberta's Department of Psychology has been trying to work it out. Audio
Story of the day for 4 December 2018
When you hear a loved up couple calling each other pet names it can be a bit gross .. its easy to feel cynical when they address each other as muffin, or schnookums.... Audio
News in Tongan for 1 December 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
