Language
Nĭ Hăo! Chinese Language week kicks off
Today marks the beginning of the third New Zealand Chinese Language Week. So it’s a good time to get a primer on some of the basics. Language teacher Chunxiao Lu has been helping RNZ presenters up… Audio
Kiwis' pushing for correct Maori pronunciations on Google Maps
Say It Tika, a collaboration between Vodafone, Google and Te Taura Whiri O Te Reo Maori, is looking to correct the mis-pronounication of Maori place names. Audio
Whakamā to speak Te Reo? Don't be, teacher says
Many Māori are embarrassed to speak Te Reo, according to a new project, but its organiser says all they need is more support. Video, Audio
Harold Evans: zombie nouns and flesh-eating words
We're writing more than ever; emails, blogs, even tweets. But we are doing it badly according to Sir Harold Evans, the former editor of The Sunday Times of London and editor at large of Reuters. Audio
Daniel Dor - Academic and activist
Dr Daniel Dor is the author of The Instruction of Imagination: Language as a Social Communication Technology (2015) which has challenged established ideas about the evolution and utility of language… Audio
Researchers want 'lost' English words brought back
Have you ever heard of the words "snout-fair", "sillytonian" or "merry-go-sorry"?
Jenny-May Clarkson and Te Reo
TVNZ presenter and former silver fern, Jenny-May Clarkson, began learning Te Reo six years ago. Now she's teaching it to her twin sons. Audio
Ngā kupu Māori mo ngā kai o te ata
We've reached the end of Māori language week, and Te Manu Korihi chief reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins us to kōrero some kupu and phrases you could use at breakfast time (parakuihi). Audio
Greens pledge $160m for compulsory te reo
The Greens would spend $160 million dollars to make te reo Māori a core subject for all schools from years 1 to 10.
This week marks 45 years since the Maori Language Petition
The Maori Language Petition was presented to parliament 45 years ago urging the government to introduce te reo Maori in schools Audio
Moana Reo Maori
University of Auckland lecturer Katarina Edmonds helped translate the Hollywood blockbuster Moana into Te Reo. Audio
Infant girls beating boys in language learning - study
There is a gap in language development between girls and boys, a new study shows. Audio
Scotty and Stacey Morrison: everyday te reo
Husband-and-wife team Scotty and Stacey Morrison have written an everyday guide to learning te reo Māori called Māori at Home. Audio
Welcome Home's te reo treatment
Dave Dobbyn has recorded a te Reo Maori version of his popular hit Welcome Home for Maori Language Week. Audio
Is the kiwi accent affecting our grammar and vocab?
Do New Zealanders have a "vowel shift," that is causing us to mis-associate certain words with their spellings? Audio
Google crowdsources Māori place name pronunciations
If you come across a mispronounced Māori place name while using Google maps you are now able to correct it.
Keeping the Tongan language alive in NZ
Tongan Language Week being celebrated all over New Zealand in the beginning of September to emphasise the importance of the language in today's society. Audio
New game causes offense
Jesus fighting Buddha - is anything sacred in the world of gaming? Audio
Health focus for Tongan Language Week
It's Tonga Language Week this week and two Tongan children have landed in Auckland to help build the momentum for the event. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples says the event's not only about spreading… Audio
