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Mihingarangi Forbes answers questions on Te Reo Maori
It's Thursday today and Guyon is joined again by Mihingarangi Forbes for Te Wiki o te reo Maori. Audio
Sound Archives: Maori Language Week
It is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week this week. Today in our weekly segment from the sound archives, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us several radio recordings that… Audio, Gallery
Cambridge parrot te reo trio meet Andrew McRae
Waikato reporter Andrew McRae thought he'd make an exception for Maori Language Week when he heard the intriguing tale of Wayne Morris and his 11 parrots in Cambridge. Video, Audio
PM reitirates opposition to compulsory te reo Maori education
More than half of schools don't have any Maori language education, but despite repeated calls to make it compulsory, John Key has maintained his position. Audio
Maori Language week with Mihi Forbes
Mihi Forbes joins the conversation on Maori lanuage week. Audio
Kōrero mai: Turn up te reo volume
Analysis - Mihingarangi Forbes explains that keeping te reo Māori alive and healthy will not be easy, and talks to Prime Minister John Key about process and progress.
Eva Orner: asylum seekers and detention centres
Kim Hill talks to Australian film director and producer Eva Orner, whose documentary Chasing Asylum, an exposé of the detention centres established by the Australian government on Nauru and Manus… Audio
Symbolic sounds
Consumer history is littered with product names that have been lost in translation. Now there's something else for people naming new products to worry about! Work in the field of sound symbolism by… Audio
Iwi and polytech reviving dialect
The Tainui dialect is being taught at tertiary level for the first time as a language course at the Waikato Institute of Technology to increase fluency. Audio
Māori place names get overhaul on train announcements
Wellington Council has commissioned new recordings for its train announcements, with more accurate pronunciation of Māori place names. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - China's Hidden Coast
Peter Kerr shares his 3 month trip exploring the south east coast of China by bicycle. Audio
The internet is no longer a noun in the English language
There are questions to be asked about why the "internet" is no longer considered a noun and commonly written with out a capital "I". Audio
Maori language revitalisation inspiration to Ainu people
A delegation of indigenous Ainu is in Taranaki this week to share experiences and learn from local Maori about language revitalisation. Audio
Philip Armstrong: sheep
Kim Hill talks to the Head of the Department of English at the University of Canterbury, and co-director of New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies about his new book, Sheep. Audio
NZ Samoans celebrate independence
Samoans around New Zealand celebrated 54 years of independence today with song, dance and festivities. Video, Audio
Will Shortz - New York Times crossword maestro
For more than 20 years, New York Times Crossword Puzzle editor Will Shortz has challenged people to fill in the empty black and white grids in with all the right words. He clues us in on his view of… Audio
Gems from the Sound Archives, with Sarah Johnston
Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is here today for our weekly dip into the sound archives - and today, we have two recordings by young men. Two broadcast recordings which both relate to… Audio
Celebrating Le Gagana Samoa
New Zealanders are being encouraged to learn a little Samoan this week, to celebrate the country's third most widely spoken language.
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kim Hill and Kate De Goldi discuss two chapter books: Bird by Crystal Chan, and Theophilus Grey and the Demon Thief by Catherine Jinks. Audio
Francis Upritchard: Jealous Saboteurs
Kim Hill talks to London-based New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard who is receiving her first survey show in her home country, Jealous Saboteurs, at City Gallery Wellington. Audio
