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Most mispronounced Maori place names revealed
Te Reo warrior Sonny Ngatai talks to The Panel about the most mispronounced Māori place names in Aotearoa and his mission to make sure it stops. Audio
Call for state to 'stop colonising Maori language'
Journalist Aaron Smale is calling for government departments to "stop colonising the Māori language". Audio
Carterton councillor serves coffee using only te reo
Carterton District Councillor Rob Stockley spent his te reo Māori moment this week serving coffee at a local cafe completely in te reo.
He has been learning for three years after initially taking up… Audio
Council set to approve 'overdue' name change
In a timely move, Masterton councillors will aim to correct spelling of a local road during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori/ Māori Language Week.
New online Māori language glossary: Te Reo Hapai
An NGO working in the area of mental health, addiction and disability has just launched an online Māori language glossary. Audio
Te Wā Tuku Te Reo Māori meets one million milestone
More than one million people took part in Te Wā Tuku Te Reo Māori - the Māori language moment, which made it the largest celebration of te reo in history.
He tohu i te rā me te hāora i tāpaetia ai e… Audio
One million NZers celebrate te reo Māori at the same time
More than one million New Zealanders took up the challenge today of using te reo Māori for the single, largest celebration of the language in history.
Councillor to speak only te reo Māori during meetings
Far North District Council will this month likely become the first council in New Zealand with a councillor participating solely in te reo Māori at a full council meeting.
Te Wiki o te reo Māori under way
Jesse speaks to RNZ's Shannon Haunui-Thompson about Te Wiki o te reo Māori and 'Māori Language Moment'. Audio
More than 900,000 NZers take part in Te Wa Tuku Reo Māori
E whai ana a te taura whiri i te reo Maori kia kotahi miriona tangata e korero ana, e waiata ana, e whakanui ana hoki i te reo - i te wa kotahi, i tetahi wa tuku reo Maori kaore ano kia kite - i te… Audio
More than 900,000 NZers take part in Te Wa Tuku Reo Maori
E whai ana a te taura whiri i te reo Maori kia kotahi miriona tangata e korero ana, e waiata ana, e whakanui ana hoki i te reo - i te wa kotahi, i tetahi wa tuku reo Maori kaore ano kia kite - i te… Audio
Language connection unites Tongan, African refugee family
As we celebrate Tongan language week this week, we share the story of the unique connection between one Tongan family and a family of African refugees, living at the top of the Northern Territory in… Audio
Language connection unites Tongan, African refugee family
As we celebrate Tongan language week this week, we share the story of the unique connection between one Tongan family and a family of African refugees, living at the top of the Northern Territory in… Audio
Making Faikakai Tōpai - just like nana does
To celebrate Uike 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga 2020, Mabel Muller spends some time with her nana learning to cook her delicious Faikakai Tōpai.
Stop calling the Prime Minister "Cindy" pleads journalist
Senior Stuff journalist Andrea Vance has outlined why the Prime Minister's detractors should stop calling her "Cindy" when posting about her. She explains to Jesse why the nickname gets on her nerves.
…Mālō e lelei! Tongan language week gets underway
It's Tonga Language Week, and the theme is "Fakakoloa 'o Aotearoa aki 'a e Lotu Mo'oni", which in English means "Enriching Aotearoa New Zealand through prayer and faith".
The Minister for Pacific… Audio
Mahuru Māori - the challenge to speak more te reo in September
Mahuru Māori is a challenge for anyone to take up to try and speak te reo Māori for the whole month of September.
This year participants can sign up to either speak it for the whole month, an hour a… Audio
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 8: Treaty Partnership
In this episode, Alice is joined by co-host Kura Forrester they examine just how racist New Zealand is and why it is that Pākehā just cannot get their shit together and honour the Treaty. Video
Scotty and Stacey Morrison: new puzzle book makes learning Māori fun
Puzzles and games can be a fun way to learn te reo, say husband and wife team Scotty and Stacey Morrison. Their new all-ages activity book Māori Made Fun features crosswords, word-finds, colouring… Audio
From DNA to RNA: Science's unhealthy obsession with acronyms
The use of acronyms in scientific publications has spread life wildfire over the last 70 years, according to a study just published in the scientific journal eLife. Study co-author Professor Adrian… Audio
