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Increase in new migrant students puts strain on English language teaching resources
A spike in enrolments of new migrant children has surprised some schools.
You know more te reo than you think, language expert says
Can't speak te reo Māori? According to a new University of Canterbury study, New Zealanders who aren't fluent in the language can still identify a lot of Māori words based on how they look and sound.
…Bilingual book takes top honours at Children's Book Awards
A bilingual book about the Māori creation story has won the highest accolade in children's literature.
Tony Thorne: What to make of the letter 'X'
The most commonly used letter in the English language is E, followed by A, and R. The least-used letter is Z, followed by Q … But the letter that has made headlines around the world is 'X'. Tony… Audio
RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in New Zealand
From today readers of rnz.co.nz will see a change to our home page, and a new initiative to tell the stories of our Asian community.
The Panel with Paula Penfold and Garry Moore (part two)
On the second half of The Panel, Wallace and panellists Paula Penfold and Garry Moore hear from school principal Claire Amos about the impact of modern learning environments.
Then David Collinge from… Audio
'Race against time': language researcher documenting Bislama
Race against time': Pacific language researcher on documenting Bislama. Audio
Musician Jordyn with a Why: Who gets to learn Te Reo Maori?
As te reo becomes widespread, does Maori learning for Maori need to be prioritised? That's one of many pesky questions posed in the first episode of new Spinoff web series 2 Cents 2 Much. Answering… Video, Audio
The places where bilingual is the norm
While New Zealand debates the merits of bilingual signage, Wales and Ireland have been using it for decades. Audio
Samoan Language Week: Preserving culture and a sense of belonging
Analysis - The theme for Samoan Language Week is, "Be proud of your language and grounded in your identity." Anric Sitanilei explores what this means, in both Gagana Samoa and English.
Week in Politics: Party members cop heat over problematic remarks and plans
Analysis - National pulls out of the bipartisan agreement on housing density and gets itself into a muddle over bilingual road signs, while the prescription fee saga rumbles on.
Celebrating Samoan Language Week
Today is the last day of Samoan Language Week or Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa Samoan Language Week was the first Pacific Language Week to be established and is now in its 14th year. Celebrations have been… Audio
Luxon's Botany tested on te reo Māori titles
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the level of te reo used in government departments is a "problem".
He made the comments at a recent public meeting on his "Back On Track" tour.
He said… Video, Audio
New Zealand celebrates Samoan language week 2023
New Zealand celebrates Samoan language week 2023. Audio
How AI falls short of the wonders of the human brain
"The False Promise of ChatGPT" was the headline of a recent New York Times op-ed, penned by three leading thinkers in the field of artificial intelligence. Kathryn speaks to one of the authors, Dr… Audio
Pushing Samoan language into mainstream spaces through music
Pacific musician aims to push Samoan language in mainstream spaces. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Mau and Simon Pound
Wallace and panellists Ali Mau and Simon Pound hear from Invercargill librarian Tessa Smith about a ground-breaking initiative to increase literacy among inmates at Invercargill Prison Audio
Expert feature: Learning another language
For today's expert we've got some tips on learning a language. Like mastering a craft or a musical instrument, learning a new language takes years of consistent practice. But are there ways to do it… Audio
Reo Māori advocate walks SH 35 to raise awareness post-cyclone
A staunch reo Māori advocate and social media influencer from the East Coast is walking from Gisborne to Hicks Bay of damaged State Highway 35 to raise awareness and money for cyclone-hit areas.
Much… Audio
Simon Armitage: the UK poet laureate on why poetry matters
UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is the author of a dozen poetry collections, and in his recently published series of Oxford lectures A Vertical Art: On Poetry, Audio
