Te Reo Maori
Alice Patrick: Passionate about te reo Māori
Alice Patrick is a Pākehā teacher of te reo Māori who is passionate about improving Māori language learning in primary schools. Audio
Māori Language Bill read for second time
The Māori Language Bill - Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori - was read in Parliament last night for the second time.
Māori language bill tabled
The Māori Language or Te Reo Māori Bill is being tabled back in Parliament today.
New books to teach tamariki te reo
Two Ngāi Tahu mothers, unable to find what they wanted, have published their own Māori language books for children.
Mike Williams says no need for Te Reo in prisons
The former Labour Party President Mike Williams who now teaches literacy in prisons says there's no need for Te Reo Maori in prisons. Audio
12 year old New Zealnd film maker wins Japanese award
A twelve year old girl from Christchurch has won one of the top prizes at the Japan Wildlife Film Festival in Tokyo. Audio
Kohanga reo 'still marginalised'
The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other early learning options. Audio
Manu Caddie - Confident Korero
Manu Caddie and his family in Ruatoria have come up with an idea to help others learn te reo. They are offering one-on-one tutorials via skype. Manu Caddie talks about how Confident Korero has taken… Audio
Kirsten Te Rito - Aiotanga
Kirsten Te Rito on the making of her second exclusively te reo album Āiotanga. Audio
Taking the temperature of Te Reo Māori
The health of the Māori language is about to be put under the microscope, with researchers heading across the country to see how and where it is being used. Audio
Whānau Means Family by Moira Wairama
A couple who aren't fluent in the Māori language send their kids to total immersion Māori schooling. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 7
Calvin's mother Ruth has come for tea and questions why her grandchildren are learning Māori. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 6
Calvin arrives home and tells Pani that he's invited his mother for dinner. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 5
Pani and Jen finally get to catch up at te kāinga - the home. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 4
Hohepa explains why he forged the pānui, the note, to his teacher. Audio
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Relationships
If you're wanting to pop the question or simply break up with someone, try throwing these phrases your significant other's way when they least expect it. Ipo - bae; He aha to nama waea korero - What's… Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 3
Hohepa gets snapped when Pani meets Hohepa's teacher at the kura. Audio
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - food
Next time you're out, why not try some of these sentences? Kei hea te i te kai? - Where's the food? He rārangi kai hua whenua tāhau - Do you have a vegetarian menu? Hōmai te whīnaki tomāto e hoa -… Audio
Māori language vowels 'not like in the old days'
When kuia and kaumatua say Māori language vowels are 'not pronounced like they used to be', they'd be right - over the years their sound has changed dramatically. Audio
Whānau Means Family - Part 2
Pani runs into Jen at te toa hokomaha - the supermarket. Audio