Language
The places where bilingual is the norm
While New Zealand debates the merits of bilingual signage, Wales and Ireland have been using it for decades. Audio
Samoan Language Week: Preserving culture and a sense of belonging
Analysis - The theme for Samoan Language Week is, "Be proud of your language and grounded in your identity." Anric Sitanilei explores what this means, in both Gagana Samoa and English.
Week in Politics: Party members cop heat over problematic remarks and plans
Analysis - National pulls out of the bipartisan agreement on housing density and gets itself into a muddle over bilingual road signs, while the prescription fee saga rumbles on.
Celebrating Samoan Language Week
Today is the last day of Samoan Language Week or Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa Samoan Language Week was the first Pacific Language Week to be established and is now in its 14th year. Celebrations have been… Audio
Luxon's Botany tested on te reo Māori titles
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the level of te reo used in government departments is a "problem".
He made the comments at a recent public meeting on his "Back On Track" tour.
He said… Video, Audio
New Zealand celebrates Samoan language week 2023
New Zealand celebrates Samoan language week 2023. Audio
How AI falls short of the wonders of the human brain
"The False Promise of ChatGPT" was the headline of a recent New York Times op-ed, penned by three leading thinkers in the field of artificial intelligence. Kathryn speaks to one of the authors, Dr… Audio
Pushing Samoan language into mainstream spaces through music
Pacific musician aims to push Samoan language in mainstream spaces. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Mau and Simon Pound
Wallace and panellists Ali Mau and Simon Pound hear from Invercargill librarian Tessa Smith about a ground-breaking initiative to increase literacy among inmates at Invercargill Prison Audio
Expert feature: Learning another language
For today's expert we've got some tips on learning a language. Like mastering a craft or a musical instrument, learning a new language takes years of consistent practice. But are there ways to do it… Audio
Reo Māori advocate walks SH 35 to raise awareness post-cyclone
A staunch reo Māori advocate and social media influencer from the East Coast is walking from Gisborne to Hicks Bay of damaged State Highway 35 to raise awareness and money for cyclone-hit areas.
Much… Audio
Simon Armitage: the UK poet laureate on why poetry matters
UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is the author of a dozen poetry collections, and in his recently published series of Oxford lectures A Vertical Art: On Poetry, Audio
Polyfest kicks off in Tāmaki Makaurau
Polyfest has kicked off in Tāmaki Makaurau
On Thursday, secondary school-aged performers were welcomed at a pōwhiri for the event's 48th anniversary.
Polyfest's theme this year is Mana Motuhake… Audio
Loan words and linguistics - "Children are drivers of change"
How do te reo Maori words find their way in to children's speech in New Zealand and what context do they signify? In a With a new Marsden research grant, two linguists plan to investigate this. Audio
The Panel with Ruwani Perera and James Elliot (Part One)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Ruwani Perera and James Elliot get the latest on Cyclone Gabrielle and discuss eco-anxiety. Plus, they discuss whether Chat GPT will spell the end of diverse… Audio
New independent Māori education entity needed - report
The second report from Te Pae Roa recommends progress towards making a new statutory entity made in partnership with Māori.
The Pre-Panel with Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne
Wallace and panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne discuss Meghan and Harry's new Netflix documentary, and open up the Friday Mailbag and discuss the weeks correspondence. Audio
Challenges ahead as interest in Māori dialects grows
As more and more Māori reclaim their language, many are growing curious about the rangi or dialect of their own iwi, but for some, this is proving challenging.
Bill requiring public sector to ditch jargon passes into law
A bill to promote the use of plain language within the public sector has passed into law.
Linguist warns against negative narratives around Fiji-Hindi
:A Fijian linguist warns that negative narratives around Fiji-Hindi endanger the survival of the language. Audio
