Te Reo Maori

The Māori word of the week is: heihei. Kei te kai heihei tātou? Are we having chicken? Audio

Earlier this week Anika Moa picked up the Apra Best Children's song of the year for 'Colours are Beautiful', and the Tui for best Children's album, for her album Songs for Bubbas, inspired by her… Audio

In celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Maori Language Week - Te Awanui 'Awa' Reeder joins Emma Smith in studio for a Kōrero  and presents some of his contemporary Māori music essentials. Audio

John discusses the resurgence of publishing Children's books in Te Reo. Audio

While there is a national campaign to promote Māori language week - with 50 words over 50 weeks - some te reo advocates say tribal dialects could be lost because of a push to learn a standardised… Audio

Today marks the beginning of a 50 week campaign to teach 50 Maori words to all New Zealanders as part of Maori Language Week. Audio

Whaikōrero by the Rev. Father James Durining at the opening of the Aotea Meeting House at Mākirikiri, Dannevirke, 1967. Audio

Kia tika te reo, Kia rere te reo, Kia Māori te reo. Let the Māori language be accurate, let it fly and let it be Māori and traditional. This week's whakatāuki is explained by Gareth Seymour nō Ngāti… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āpōpō. "Ka hoki mai au āpōpō. I will return tomorrow". Audio

Poroporoaki to Sir Eruera Tirikatene by Koro Wetere in 1967. Audio

Live performances from Aotearoa’s Moana and Zimbabwe's The Tribe - an up-and-coming African roots band. Audio

A new collection of essays asks if te reo and the marae are in crisis, while investigating how the internet can make them more relevant for our tamariki. Audio

Nick Atkinson hung out at Maori Television as they filmed their ambitious ANZAC Concert featuring Hinewehi Mohi, The Four Sures and Will Crummer, who's joined on-stage by his daughter Annie. Tama… Audio

Learning the ukulele can be intense. Well, throw into the mix Te reo Māori and you have a 10 week REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) taking place on Wednesdays at Hau Ariki Pa, Martinborough.

Becoming a mother to twin boys, Taane Diamond and Barry Kowhai, has inspired Anika Moa to write Songs For Bubbas an album of whimsical, bilingual, educational songs set to become kindergarten… Audio

Rosemary Rangitauira investigates whether attempts to keep the Maori language alive are working. Audio

As a native speaker of te reo Maori, Joe Mcleod gives examples of mispronounced Kupu Maori (Maori words). Audio

Simon Mercep gets a one-on-one lesson in te reo Maori with Evelyn Tobin, who's a Maori Language Commissioner and whose contribution to Te Reo has been recognised by the Queen. They examine the phrase… Audio

Te reo Māori with Te Manu Korihi host Eru Rerekura... pronunciation guides, especially for place names. Audio

Peter Dowling looks at the names of marae: Taputapuatea, Tūrangawaewae. Audio