Language
News in Tongan for 25 May 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga). Audio
News in Niuean for 25 May 2018
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
Fair Play: Being female in sport is not a disability
WRFU listed "female player" alongside "physical" and "developmental" conditions. Zoë George, NZRU’s Cate Sexton, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero and para-climber Rachel Carter discuss… Audio
How the Languages We Speak Shape the Way We Think
They say you are what you eat but there is growing evidence that you are what you say. Language can colour the way we look at the world according to Dr Lera Boroditsky. Audio
Why one man joined a free te reo Māori class
Jimmy Le Comte was one of 500 people who turned up to a Christchurch cafe offering free te reo Māori lessons. He spoke to John Campbell about why, at 75, he decided to learn Māori. Video, Audio
Author receives grant to publish children's book in Palauan
A project to promote literacy and language in Palau has received a US Pacific youth grant to publish and distribute a colourful children's book written in Palauan with english subtitles. Audio
Apology after 'menopausal' economy comment
The Bank of England's Deputy Governor has apologised after he described the economy as 'menopausal'. Ben Broadbent's comment provoked anger, with critics arguing the use of the word was sexist and… Audio
Ministers rebuked over te reo Māori stance
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is playing down differences between her ministers over whether to make te reo Māori compulsory in schools.
Upbeat for Tuesday 8 May
We discover that young people do like classical music, we meet two rising stars in opera, we mark NZ Sign Language week by exploring the intricacies of interpreting music into NZSL and we continue…
Researchers identify ideal ages for language learning
There is a critical cut-off age for learning a language fluently, new research says.
Mayor's push for a Te Reo capital
Wellington wants to become the nation's Te Reo capital and encouraging street names to be in Te Reo Maori, is part of that push. Audio
New children's book celebrates Czech-New Zealand connection
Teachers from Czech schools around the country have produced the bilingual book Annie and Johnny’s Diary: A Year in New Zealand to help Czech-Kiwi kids connect to their European heritage. Audio, Gallery
Hikoi first step in march to make Manurewa bilingual suburb
The fight to normalise te reo Māori will be taken to the streets of Manurewa this weekend with a bilingual hikoi.
News in Niuean for 13 April 2018
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 13 April 2018
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
News in Cook Island Maori for 13 April 2018
The latest news in Cook Island Maori language. Audio
Speech development in pre-schoolers - what's normal?
Language development in pre-schoolers is a remarkable process, from three months old, when babies first produce vowel sounds, to the five year old off to school with a vocabulary of over two thousand… Audio
Pasifika ECE services struggling for fluent teachers
English-language rules are strangling the supply of early childhood teachers who speak Pasifika languages, threatening the future of Pasifika early childhood centres. Sector leaders say people who… Audio
What life is like for the gender-fluid
Victor Rodger explores the personal, cultural and political aspects of transgender and non-binary identity with Georgina Beyer, Lexie Matheson, Nikolai Talamahina and Aych McArdle. Audio