Kaiako Emily Chirnside's students are among the the thousands of non-Māori who speak te reo Māori, English and another language.
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Thousands of tamariki are now on a waitlist to get into kōhanga reo as the demand for full-immersion education soars.
Fri, Sep 19
A Māori academic's creation has the potential to include other iwi dialects in the future.
Thu, Sep 18
There’s a growing number of local sport broadcasters embracing te reo Māori – a pathway forged by Māori pioneers who dared to speak it on-air when few did.
Tue, Sep 16
Several thousand people marched through the capital five decades on from the first Māori Language Week.
Mon, Sep 15
This year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori marks the 50th anniversary of its fight to put the language at the centre of Aotearoa’s present and future.
Rawinia Higgins is the chairperson and commissioner for the Māori Language Commission.
Sun, Sep 14
Te reo Māori experts say the Government has got its approach back to front in removing Māori words from school texts.
Mon, Aug 18
Critics of the Government’s decision to phase out nearly all Māori words from early reader books are describing the move as damaging.
Thu, Aug 14
She has been bestowed an honorary doctorate from Waikato University.
Wed, Apr 9
Lidu Gong, an Auckland librarian originally from China, is looking forward to sharing the final day of performance for those who speak Mandarin.
Thu, Feb 27
Māori Language Commissioner Rawinia Higgins says language policy is a way to strengthen New Zealand's identity, and economic and political position.
Sun, Feb 9
Tāwhiwhirangi (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāpuhi) passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by whānau at home.
Sun, Feb 2
Children are being “pulled out” of maths, English and science at school to learn te reo Māori, according to David Seymour. But is that really the case? 1News finds out.
November 26, 2024
A new tranche of data released today paints a fresh snapshot of how the way Kiwis live has changed.
October 3, 2024
Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa is the national body for kura kaupapa Māori.
October 2, 2024
The news programme went to air for the first time during Māori Language Week 42 years ago.
September 19, 2024
Around 7000 people from across the country gathered in Hastings.
August 10, 2024
The university has launched ReoSpace - a space in its main library where students can kōrero in an immersive environment.
July 17, 2024
The number of non-Māori learning te reo Māori has grown significantly in recent years.
Re: News
June 5, 2024
Many mentors helped Dame Hinewehi on her journey but two people in particular fired her passion for music and te reo Māori, reports Te Rauhiringa Brown.
May 18, 2024
Shamed and punished for speaking his native language, Grandad wanted to show Pākehā that he could succeed in their world.
Life
April 20, 2024
Huia Publishers has been recognised for years of contribution to Māori storytelling.
April 10, 2024
One of the largest number of submissions received by Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board.
March 14, 2024
Te Tangi a Te Tūi explores generational trauma and its impact on youth and te reo through the allegory of the song of the native tūī.
March 5, 2024
