Language
Researchers unearth hippo's communication secrets
Researchers have unearthed the secrets of how hippopotamuses communicate, and it can get pretty messy.
A team of European-based scientists discovered the hippos can recognise each others' voices.
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What works when tackling misinformation - report
Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2021 was vaccine, but it could just as easily have been 'misinformation'. This nebulous thing has been front and centre since the dawn of the pandemic; most… Audio
Tom Pepinsky: what language do we think in?
Does the language we speak affect the way we think? The way we act, the way we behave? Can it explain variations in subsets of people? This might seem like an odd question, but it's one with… Audio
Multi-lingual school teacher learning his seventh language
Raised in a Maori speaking household in the Far North, Rewi Pene teaches at Te Wharekura o Arowhenua school in Invercargill, and is currently learning his seventh language. He joins Anna to chat about… Audio
Bosker! the peculiar story of New Zealand slang
What happened to all the jokers?, asks writer and columnist John Summers in North and South last year. And he has a point. When my dear-departed great-grandmother Georgie Morrissey was alive every man… Audio
Parenting gender-diverse kids
Socio-linguist, Julia de Bres joins us once again she's interested in how language is used to challenge or reproduce social inequalities and is currently doing a research project with parents of… Audio
Quote of the Year finalists released
The public can now vote for the best New Zealand quote of 2021.
Ten one liners have been finalised.
Competition organiser and Speech Writing specialist Heather Kavan from Massey University spoke to… Audio
Decline in NZ's Pacific speakers partly govt's fault - community leader
A Pacific community leader in New Zealand says the government must take some responsibility for the decline in the number of Pasifika language speakers across Aotearoa.
Mixed reactions to NZ's Pacific language survey
There are mixed reactions to New Zealand's plan to encourage more Pasifika to take part in its language survey launched this week across the country. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 25 November 2021
Panellists Mark Sainsbury and Moata Tamaira discuss Judith Collin's sudden exit from the National Party and share what they have been thinking. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 23 November 2021
Panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne share what they have been thinking. Audio
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year revealed
The Cambridge Dictionary word of the year is "Perseverance".
The word was looked up a quarter of a million times this year on the dictionary's website - with searches peaking when Nasa's Perseverance… Audio
Looking back at Levuka
What was life in the Fijian town of Levuka like for two young girls from the Indo-Fijian community? Two elders reflect in a casual conversation switching effortlessly between Hindi, Fijian and… Audio
Covid-19 pandemic driving a 'downgrading of social discourse', researcher says
The Delta outbreak has unleashed a greater willingness to use derogatory and offensive slurs as part of public discourse, according to a University of Auckland research fellow.
Tokelau Language Week
It's Tokelau Language Week - a dialect spoken by fewer than five thousand people worldwide.
This year's theme speaks to the importance of preserving Pacific languages and cultures.
That theme is… Audio
Chomping through bureaucratese - the plain language bill
Nelson MP Rachel Boyack's plain language bill is a major continuation of the on-going fight against bureaucratese. Audio
Niuean language week: 'May the Niuean people thrive'
It's Niuean language week in Aotearoa, and the theme is 'May the Niuean people thrive' - Kia Tupuolaola e Moui he Tagata Niue .
The Auckland War Memorial Museum hosted an online showcase to… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 21 October 2021
Panellists Andrew Hoggard and Mihingarangi Forbes share what they have been thinking. Audio
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