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Tā Pou Temara, who shaped generations of Māori speakers, dies aged 78
Sir William helped establish the language academy Te Panekiretanga o te reo Māori.
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AIr New Zealand cabin crew mark Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
An Air New Zealand cabin crew team marked Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by performing mid-air for passengers. The performance was captured by travel writer Megan Singleton.
Auckland weekend brings 250 Porsches, opera, art and te reo
A veritable buffet of unique events is taking place around Tāmaki Makaurau.
Hīkoi brings Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori to centre stage in Whangārei
Hundreds gathered at Whangārei's Civic Centre Te Iwitahi on Thursday before a hīkoi through the city streets.
Editorial: Te reo is here to stay, let's embrace it
OPINION: Te reo Māori speakers rose 44% in 10 years, Census data shows.
Riding for Treaty principles: 'We will take our horses to the steps of Parliament'
The riders will present Ngāti Kahungunu’s petition to politicians in Wellington.
What's in a name? Te reo Māori revival depends on inviting everyone in
The Aroha rebrand raises questions about cultural appropriation and language.
Māori Queen urges future generations to transform trauma into triumph
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has called for a Māori future of Rauora.
Pacific chiefs to attend Māori Queen’s second koroneihana
Pacific ariki will gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae for the celebration.
Strong support for te reo Māori immersion cafe after pre-opening backlash
The cafe was called 'racist' by some who believed English speakers would be kicked out.
'The greatest privilege': TV boss to step down
Whakaata Māori chief executive Shane Taurima is leaving the broadcaster after eight years.
Former principal accused of not passing on complaints to school's board
Melissa Waitoa-Paki is accused of not passing complaints to the board.
Use it or lose it: Free speech only survives only if citizens defend it
OPINION: As newsrooms shrink, protecting the public’s right to know is everyone’s job.
'Waste of public money': Sean Plunket blasts BSA after it upholds complaints following 'mumbo jumbo' comment
'I'm as upset about this as Winston Peters is to be ruled out by Chris Hipkins.'
‘Mumbo jumbo’: BSA upholds complaints against The Platform
The complainant received a threatening email after Plunket told listeners the man's name.
On The Up: 'Exciting to see' – Primary school’s AI 'bot' earns national honour
The bot integrates 16 Ngāti Uenukukopako stories to shape lessons for Years 1 to 6.
Green MP's claim English 'a bastard language' is broadly correct, but her speech had errors
OPINION: There are no major languages which could stake a claim to be absolutely 'pure'.
Green MP calls English a 'bastard' language during parliamentary debate
NZ First campaigned for English to become one of the country's official languages.
Government flip-flopped on Treaty’s role in school curriculum
Documents show a Treaty reference was dropped, then reinstated weeks later.
Can anyone use a Māori name?
About 18,300 Māori names were registered to newborns between 2021 and 2026.
‘Material harm’: Officials warned Govt over changing its logo to have English ahead of te reo
The Government's branding was updated in May to have English ahead of te reo.
Māori word named world's most beautiful by language app
The word means guardianship and protection of the environment for the present and future.
Waiata 100: The whole country picked the same #1 - except one region
‘Poi E’ topped RNZ’s Waiata 100 nationwide, falling short only in Gisborne.
'The future is here': Young kaihaka shine at nationals in Tauranga
Tamati Waaka urged young kaihaka to let the power of te reo Māori be heard.