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'Cuzzy bro' and 'sweet as': The everyday Kiwi slang added to Oxford English Dictionary
This year, 11 classic phrases you'll only ever hear from an Aotearoan have made the cut.
'Respecting the language of this country': Sky commentators asked to speak te reo
Specialist te reo Māori speakers are being brought in to commentate, and upskill others.
Karakia and waiata to continue after reo Māori week success
Up to 120 people joined daily 8.30am sessions during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
'Don't have to be an expert to be a champion for te reo': Scotty and Stacey Morrison were late comers to the language
Stacey Morrison has translated a new children's book on Dame Whina Cooper.
'Poignant and powerful': Māori Queen at Hastings festival launch
'Her support ... anchors Toitū Te Reo as a movement of enduring significance.'
Pāpāmoa Primary celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Land artist Kenrick Smith painted the logo using only chalk, water and grass.
'We need Māori voices influencing the decisions that affect our whenua'
Julie Herewini says Whanganui’s first Māori ward election offers a historic opportunity.
From Ruatōria to runways: The pilot urging Kiwis to embrace te reo
After 40 years in the game, would this airline founder recommend a career in the skies?
Hundreds gather in Whangārei to celebrate Māori Language Week
Hundreds of students gathered in Whangārei to celebrate Māori Language Week and the legacy of Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper. Video / Sarah Curtis
The Māori women who just made winemaking history
The French have terroir - the Matiti collective preferred to listen to Hineahuone.
Flags, waiata and haka bring Dame Whina’s historic hīkoi to life again
The commemorative event brought together hundreds of students from seven Whangārei schools
'The cord to our tīpuna': Everyday use of te reo Māori celebrated
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori began in 1972 as a single day before growing into a national week.
Start, stumble and keep going: Stacey Morrison on learning te reo Māori
Forget perfection and just give it a go.
'It gives me a lot of confidence': Teen finds strength in taiaha training
Class sizes have tripled in a year, drawing Māori and Pākehā aged 6 to 60.
'It caught on': The mayor who always said 'Heretaunga Hastings'
The mayor says when she took on the role eight years ago, she could hardly say 'kia ora'.
From margin to mana: Māori players are reshaping cricket’s story
Team manager Rob Geaney said the squad's aim is to inspire young Māori in sport.
How Shavaughn Ruakere overcame her private ‘shame’ for historic new role
It's her most daunting challenge so far.
The company making sure AI has a te ao Māori worldview
'As Māori, we need to be really well versed in AI and be able to operate confidently.'
Māori Queen to deliver first public speech
Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po is hosting Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae Marae and will give her first public speech since her coronation last year.
From 138kg to 74kg: Faren Ormond's weight loss journey captured in documentary
'You don’t wake up skinny; you still have to put in some kind of work.'
How Marama Royal is leading Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to new heights
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's assets have risen from $631m in 2014 to $1.53b last year.
Editorial: Te reo policies divert attention from the real issues
OPINION: Changing names like Waka Kotahi back seems unnecessary to many.
Mana over money: Why Māori influencer rejected $50k gambling deal
He travelled to Turkey for dental work, saving thousands.
Letters: How many te reo Māori words are too many?
OPINION: Why are we so worried about children larning a few words of Māori?
'Distils the complexity': Book about Treaty of Waitangi scoops top prize
Category winners receive $8500, except for the first book winners, who take home $2500.
'Act of racism': Education Ministry cans children's school book for too many Māori words
'Our members see this move as an act of white supremacy,' says Te Akatea.
Teaching basics brilliantly? Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resources
The Education Ministry said minor errors were not uncommon.
'English-first': Changes confirmed for NZ passport will place English before te reo Māori
The current passport, with te reo Māori text first, came into effect in 2021.
Māori actors defend playing Hawaiians in Apple TV+ series
The series follows Ka’iana, played by Jason Momoa, unifying Hawaii's islands.