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Fijian language week
Ni sa bula! It's Fijian language week in Aotearoa.
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been marking the week with live Facebook videos and Instagram stories of Fijians sharing stories of their… Audio
Celebrating Tuvalu language week
Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation near the equator, is celebrating its language this week.
Tuvalu's nine inhabited islands, which are at risk of sinking beneath the waves, are home to about 11,000… Audio
NCEA adds new Te Reo Pākehā subject
Young people are set to have more choices in their NCEA subjects and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa - including Te Reo Pākehā, the study of English through an explicit reo Māori and ao Māori lens.
The… Audio
New Zealanders must keep te reo Māori momentum going - Stacey Morrison
It might be the last day of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, but the challenge now is to keep the mahi going, a prominent author and broadcaster says.
Mauri mahi, mauri ora: Where to start your te reo Māori journey
RNZ staff share their tips and words of encouragement for those starting their te reo Māori journey, plus their favourite whakataukī and tips for parents who want to use more te reo around the home. Video
Message to Aotearoa: 'Here is your reo - it's everybody's language'
Mā tātou katoa te reo Māori e whakaora. If te reo Māori is to survive, non-Māori must learn and speak the language too. Audio
Non-Māori must learn te reo for it to survive - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Mā tātou katoa te reo Māori e whakaora.
If te reo Māori is to survive, non-Māori must speak and learn the language too.
That's the message from the head of the Māori Language Commission as the… Audio
Lorde's new EP gives te reo Māori a global platform
Lorde's surprise EP drop in te reo Māori prompted all the feels - from awe, wonderment and joy, to unease and accusations of cultural appropriation. Audio
Lorde's new EP gives te reo Māori a global platform
Lorde's surprise EP drop in te reo Māori prompted all the feels - from awe, wonderment and joy, to unease and accusations of cultural appropriation.
AudioFull Immersion Te Reo Maori tours at Waitomo Caves
This week Waitomo Caves are offering tours given either bilingually or entirely in te reo Māori, guided by direct descendents of the cave's original explorers. Jesse speaks to one of the… Audio
Young people losing te reo Māori fluency after moving schools
Young people are losing their fluency in te reo Māori after moving from kōhanga reo or kura kaupapa to mainstream schools.
The Secondary Principals' Association says a chronic shortage of… Audio
Māori Party launches petition to change NZ's official name to Aotearoa
The Māori Party has launched a petition to change the country's official name to Aotearoa.
It also says it wants all reo Māori place names to be officially restored across the country in the next… Audio
Aspiring young animator taking te reo to the world through technology
A young aspiring animator is on a mission to create a series of animated reo Māori music videos to help people connect with the language.
'A brilliant celebration': More than a million said to take part in reo Māori moment
There was waiata, animation, stories, korero, team quizzes and fitness routines to Poi E.
More than 1 million join Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori event
More than a million people came together today to share a moment in Te Reo Māori.
It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Langauge Week, and the moment is one of the week's pinnacle events.
Jamie Tahana… Audio
Apps to learn te reo Māori
Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo Māori and promote the language. Audio
Te Wa Tuku Reo Māori - the Māori language moment
More than 1.1 million people gathered around the country at Midday today to embrace te reo Māori in some way for Māori language week.
E whai ana a te taura whiri i te reo Maori kia kotahi miriona… Audio
Internet driving te reo Māori learning
Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo Māori and promote the language.
Surveys suggest most Māori aren't learning te reo in the classroom - but instead… Audio
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: From surviving to thriving
The number of people speaking te reo Māori has grown by tens of thousands in the past decade, with attention now turning to how to maintain the growth.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week, begins
It's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week. And those behind the reo's revitalisation say the language is at a point it hasn't been in generations.
But with huge waitlists for classes and a… Audio
