Language
Kiwi accent the sexiest of them all
The Big 7 travel site has determined that the kiwi accent is outrageously charming. The sexiest accent in the world. How come it wasn't French or Italian? Audio
Te reo Māori transforms lives
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
Wellington city's te reo ambitions supported with partnership
Wellington is beefing up its commitment to embrace te reo Māori.
News in Solomon Island Pidgin for 17 April 2019
The latest news in Solomon Island Pidgin (Tok Pisin). Audio
News in Tongan for 17 April 2019
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Niuean for 17 April 2019
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
Funding for te reo Māori lessons for teachers to 'normalise' use of language
The government has launched a new initiative, Te Ahu o te reo Māori, to get teachers speaking te reo Māori better and more often.
Te Kōtuku safety programme aims to curb Māori kids' death, injury rates
A bilingual safety programme developed by a Hawke's Bay firefighter hopes to reduce the high number of avoidable accidents and hospitalisations among Māori children.
Getting to grips with language: 'The Allusionist'
The English language is full of weird and wonderful words and 'The Allusionist' (Radiotopia) delights in finding the stories behind them and discovering how we're using language today. We share some… Audio
Dr Natalie Schilling - Solving crimes through language
Many years ago, a 13-year-old girl went missing in California. In the early 2000s, a woman turned up claiming to be her. Right away there were things about the woman and her story seemed off. To help… Audio
South Taranaki mayoral candidate under fire for use of Naki branding
A South Taranaki mayoral candidate is under fire for naming his business South Naki after being advised that many Māori in the region find the abbreviation disrespectful. Audio
New Plymouth firms reluctant to drop the 'Naki'
A cloud-based computing business in New Plymouth is being applauded for changing its name from Naki Cloud to Our Cloud. Many Taranaki Māori find the abbreviation at best irritating and at worst… Audio
Learning te reo Māori with Stacey Morrison
Broadcaster and Māori language proponent Stacey Morrison talks through some of the nuts and bolts of speaking te reo. The grammar, the dialects, popular sayings, and some of the subtleties of the… Audio
'Synergy' and 'learnings': why jargon isn't so bad
A BBC piece argues that we need to be a bit more chill about corporate language. An internet linguist says we're angry at the symptom, rather than the cause. Audio
Food caravan serves up fish and chips, with a side of te reo
There's never been a food caravan quite like it - the owners of a fish and chip shop in Christchurch who offered free te reo Māori classes at their restaurant last year are taking their lessons on the…
Mosque shooter's manifesto 'objectionable' - Censor
Free speech advocates are calling the censor's decision to ban the Christchurch attacker's written document an "improper use of censorship powers". The publication has officially been classified as… Audio
Māori vocab list to help spread unity
A woman determined to spread messages of unity following the Christchurch attacks has compiled a list of te reo Māori translated into English for all New Zealanders to learn. Video
By Heart, Tiago Rodrigues. An ode to language
Written and performed by Portuguese playwright and actor Tiago Rodrigues, By Heart gets 10 audience volunteers to attempt the intellectual challenge of learning a poem, by heart, on stage. While the… Audio
Call for Rotumans to start teaching language in homes
It has been eight years since the Rotuman culture was listed as "vulnerable" by UNESCO. In an effort to save their mother tongue, the islanders living in New Zealand have launched Rotuman language… Audio
German love poetry
Yesterday on the show Jesse made some disparaging comments suggesting that the German language was perhaps not the most beautiful sounding language in the world. Naturally a few German speakers felt… Audio
