Language

Prof Roly Sussex is intrigued by the Kiwi accent, vernacular and vocab and how it's changing. He says we can expert more Chinese words to come into Kiwi English as  China becomes a dominant cultural… Audio

One of the key aims of Samoan Language week, which is being held in New Zealand, is instilling a sense of identity and pride in young Samoans living there. Audio

WRFU listed "female player" alongside "physical" and "developmental" conditions. Zoë George, NZRU’s Cate Sexton, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero and para-climber Rachel Carter discuss… Audio

They say you are what you eat but there is growing evidence that you are what you say. Language can colour the way we look at the world according to Dr Lera Boroditsky.  Audio

Jimmy Le Comte was one of 500 people who turned up to a Christchurch cafe offering free te reo Māori lessons. He spoke to John Campbell about why, at 75, he decided to learn Māori. Video, Audio

A project to promote literacy and language in Palau has received a US Pacific youth grant to publish and distribute a colourful children's book written in Palauan with english subtitles. Audio

The Bank of England's Deputy Governor has apologised after he described the economy as 'menopausal'. Ben Broadbent's comment provoked anger, with critics arguing the use of the word was sexist and… Audio

We discover that young people do like classical music, we meet two rising stars in opera, we mark NZ Sign Language week by exploring the intricacies of interpreting music into NZSL and we continue…