Language

David Peterson invents language for a living. Audio

The head of Auckland University of Technology's School of Language and Culture is calling for a national languages policy to be put in place across all policy sectors - to achieve strategic thinking… Audio

Te Taka Keegan put the macron onto the Microsoft keyboard and helped develop the te reo version of Google Translate. The computer science lecturer talks about his love of te reo Māori, his teaching… Audio

If you struggle to learn a second language it might not be your fault. Audio

Welcome to the Punderdome. They're spoken word fight clubs for word nerds who will admit a passion for the most maligned form of humor; the pun. Audio

Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses how children acquire two languages, and strategies to support bi-lingualism. Audio

There's a lot more to chosing your words. Audio

Can you imagine the great operas performed with an antipodean twang? Teresa Desmarchelier helps performers from this side of the world refine their voice for the stage. She’s Australia’s leading lyric… Audio

A virtual reality foreign language tool is helping secondary school students visit countries and learn a language without leaving the classroom. Video, Audio

Dr Michael Philipp from Massey University talks to Bryan Crump about the Gordon Ramsays of the world. Maybe we shouldn't feel so bad for dropping a few swear words when we feel screwed over, or stand… Audio

Kathryn Ryan meets Arni Wainui, retiring principal of Te Wharekura o Arowhenua, one of only six Maori immersion schools in the South Island. She founded the school in Southland two decades ago when… Audio

A tweet by Donald Trump has unleashed a wave of speculation about what the US President actually meant by writing "covfefe" in a Twitter post. Video, Audio

Students prioritise learning at free Samoan language classes. Audio

A Whanganui woman is calling on New Zealanders irked by missing hyphens, or errant apostrophes, to join her crusade to correct grammar mishaps. Audio, Gallery

Samoa's Muslim leader says he translated the Quran into Samoan to dispel misunderstanding of the religion. Audio

Guam's Chamorro Language Commission to work with the Northern Marianas. Audio

The number of female CEOS in New Zealand's top 50 listed companies is sitting at... zero. What's going on? Does the idea of 'smashing the glass ceiling' still reflect what modern society needs? And… Audio

This live storytelling extravaganza, recorded in association with The Pantograph Punch website features rule-breakers, rule-makers, and those who are rewriting the map.  Audio