Te Reo Māori
Te Reo Māori: the Te Wero debate
Four Māori candidates from different political parties discuss the health of te reo Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand and set out what their parties will do for the language's well-being. Audio
Wānanga enrolments on the rise
The three Māori tertiary institutions all made surpluses last year and increased their enrolments, with one doing so by nearly 40 percent.
Auckland Theatre Company myth makers
The story of Maui is coming to schools across the country as part of the Auckland Theatre Company’s Mythmakers tour. The theatre piece, directed by Holly Chappell and musically directed by Rutene… Audio
Forget 'racist' Facebook post - what about a cafe at the dump?
New Plymouth's elected officials have met following a councillor's Facebook post saying te reo Māori should be left to die, but they had more pressing concerns to discuss.
Air NZ wins top Māori Language Award
Air New Zealand has won the supreme award at the Māori Language Awards in New Plymouth.
Māori media measurer wins design award
A computer program that recognises and measures Māori language content on broadcast media has won a design award.
Waihoroi Shortland appointed to lead Te Mātāwai
The new agency formed to revitalise the Māori language - Te Mātāwai - has appointed its chair and deputy chair persons.
Teenagers use downtime to build up Te Reo
A new generation of te reo Māori speakers are attending a wānanga reo for taiohi (youth). Audio
'I want us to challenge the government': Te Mātāwai holds first hui on Te Reo
Taking Māori beyond the marae in the age of Facebook and Twitter is one of the aims of a new umbrella organisation set up to support Māori language.
Month-long commitment to te reo hard work
Two Māori broadcasters who made a commitment to speak only Māori during the month of September say even just getting their daily coffee fix was a challenge in a world where te reo is rarely spoken.
Mayoral candidate in a 'pickle' with botched Māori translation
A mistake-ridden translation of a Hamilton mayoral candidate's profile has been slated for being disrespectful to the Māori language. Audio
Buck backs te reo Māori in schools
A Māori language programme supported by former All Black Buck Shelford and his wife Jo has taken off on Auckland's North Shore.
Celebration as Māori language bill passed
The reo Māori bill was passed in Parliament last night and will be enacted in both Māori and in English, with the reo Māori version prevailing as law.
'If we don't act now the Māori language will die'
A Hawke's bay iwi is holding its first ever Māori Language Symposium in the hope of revitalising the Māori language.
