Te Reo Maori

MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language.   Audio

Kelvin Davis has come out in favour of compulsory Te Reo Māori in schools. It's a break from Labour and the Prime Minister's position on the issue - who have stayed away from the word "compulsory" Audio

Nga Hine Pukorero are a performance poetry group are from Nga Puna o Waiorea, the Te Reo Maori immersion kura at Western Springs College. In 2018, Nga Hine Pukorero competed against 44 other high… Audio

Hundreds farewelled Sir Hekenukumai Busby at his tangihanga (funeral) held on his marae in Pukepoto. Known to many as Hek - he was instrumental in the resurgence of wayfinding. He built waka hourua or… Audio

In this episode of Voices; we meet two migrants whose lives have been changed by learning te reo Māori. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio

Ria Hall's original compositions touch on themes of love and war, revolution and change. Audio

Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio

Shine Your Light is the literal translation of Kia Kaaterama Pou’s name. It’s also the title of her debut EP, which is out today to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Rātana movement. Video, Audio

In her 2017 essay We’re All Māori Now, writer Emma Espiner explored why Pākehā need to understand and embrace tikanga Māori (Māori customs). She joins fellow writers Māmari Stephens and Morgan Godfery… Audio

When MPs debate in Maori a team of translators makes sure everyone keeps up with every word, and nuance. Audio

It's Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, a time to celebrate te reo and it's reviatlisation. But in the discussion about how to keep the language alive there is a problem - a lack of Maori language teachers.  Audio

RNZs Maori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama Mclachlan asks, could compulsory te reo Māori in schools reduce racism? Audio

One of the world’s most famous lullabies, Brahms’s Wiegenlied / Cradle Song has been performed especially for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s brand new baby in German and Te Reo Māori.

The iwi of Rongowhakaata have always referred to Poverty Bay as Tūranganui-a-Kiwa but would like the name to be officially recognised. Gisborne's mayor is determined it be changed, but others aren't… Audio

Learning another foreign language, does not have to come at the expense of learning Te Reo Māori according to our first guests this evening. Will Flavell teaches Te Reo Māori and Japanese at… Video, Audio

Waikato has started with a te reo Māori option at ATMs but that's just the beginning. Advocates says the key is to get the language out in the community, not just the main centres. Audio