Language
Vini Olsen-Reeder and Ria Hall: keeping Māori language alive and thriving
Māori language lecturer Dr Vini Olsen Reeder and songwriter Ria Hall talk about their personal relationships with te reo. Olsen-Reeder began studying te reo as a university student and became the… Video, Audio
Tāringa: a funny, bilingual podcast about 'all things Te Ao Māori'
Te Puaheiri Snowden and Paraone Gloyne have made are around 60 episodes of Tāringa so far, which blend kupu (Māori words), interviews with iwi, information about the history of tikanga (customs and… Audio
Maori Language Week
Maori Language Week, and Professor Rawinia Higgins compares the reo to Gollum's 'Precious' on Stuff today , but of course Gollum's obsession with Precious was his downfall. Audio
'I need to speak Māori to the kids better, and longer'
RNZ's Māori Strategy Manager Shannon Haunui-Thompson began learning te reo at high school, but it was having children that motivated her to become fluent. Shannon talks to Jesse Mulligan about her… Audio
Lack of te reo teachers
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
News in Tongan for 13 September 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News In Niuean for 13 September 2018
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 13 September 2018
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
McDonalds u-turn after worker told to zip te reo Maori
Janine Reu-Taueki who works at a McDonalds in Hamilton says she was told by management not to speak te reo because of complaints from customers and staff.The rationale is that it was rude of her to… Audio
Some history on te reo Māori lessons
For te wiki o te reo Māori, Sarah Johnston takes us on a jaunt through the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives to explore how people learnt te reo in the past. Audio
News in Tongan for 12 September 2018
The latest news in Tongan language (Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News In Niuean for 12 September 2018
The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
News in Samoan for 12 September 2018
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
News in Cook Island Maori for 12 September 2018
The latest news in Cook Island Maori (Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network. Audio
Fears iwi dialect will disappear as more people learn Maori
There are fears that as more people learn te reo Māori the language will become homogenised and iwi dialect will be lost. Audio
Kupu: a new app for Māori Language Week
Spark has unveiled a free app called Kupu to mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The concept? Take a photo of something with your phone, then Kupu scans the image and tells you the name… Audio, Gallery
Te reo Māori lessons paying off for leading NZers
Beginner te reo Māori classes throughout New Zealand are continuing to grow in popularity. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has been speaking to reo champions right across the board - leading in politics… Video, Audio
Living and breathing te reo Māori in Ruatoki
The 170 students at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki are fluent in both te reo Māori and English. To celebrate Māori Language Week, John Campbell talks to Turuhira Hare - who studied and now teaches at the… Video, Audio
Maori Language Week - to celebrate or debate?
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Audio
Kīwaha podcast celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2018 - Māori Language Week- Guyon Espiner & Te Manu Korihi’s Shannon Haunui-Thompson sat down to learn some kīwahi - colloquial sayings. Check it out here: https://www.radio… Audio