Te Reo Maori

The Māori word of the week is: marama - moon. Ka whiti te marama i te pō. The moon shines at night. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Tāwhirimātea - god of the wind. Ngā Tohu a Tāwhirimātea. The signs of Tāwhirimātea. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher. Audio

He aha ōu moemoea mo te kawanatanga e tu mai nei? What issues are important to you for the impending government? Justine Murray asks this question to a group of māori language students. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pahi. Kei mahue koe i te pahi. You might miss the bus. Audio

Enoka is a Te Reo Māori Lecturer at Waikato University and this year received an award for Sustained Excellence in teaching in a kaupapa Māori environment. While talking about his aspirations for… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: niho. Horoia ō niho. Clean your teeth. Audio

Local band Kerretta talk about avoiding post-rock cliches, and the handclaps, Māori chant and marimba on their new album Pirohia. Audio

Featuring Moana and the Tribe, one of Aotearoa's hardest working ambassadors of Te Reo. Plus respected French roots and reggae band Dub Inc, a seven-piece multi-cultural group who prove very popular… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: rangi. Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi. Look at the clouds in the sky. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: waea. Kei hea taku waea? Where's my phone? Audio

Whangarei teenager Monet-Mei Clarke who her job at a frozen yoghurt store after being told she couldn't say "kia ora" to greet customers. We have received a response from Kiwiyo chief executive Norman… Audio

A Whangarei teenager says she quit her job at an frozen yoghurt store after being told she couldn't say "kia ora" to greet customers. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: engari. Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia. I'm ok, but she's crying. Audio

Te Reo Maori may be on an international endangered list, but in a new teaching scheme in Auckland, six thousand North Shore children are now learning to speak it. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: nau mai. Nau mai ki Aotearoa. Welcome to Aotearoa. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: poitarawhiti. Te Tima Poitarawhiti o Aotearoa. The NZ Netball team. Audio