Te Reo Maori

The commission that promotes the use of the Maori language says the coining of new Maori words is getting out of hand after the creation of new terms for Facebook. Audio

Ngā tākaro – sports, tamaiti – child, tamariki – children, māhita – teacher, pouaka tina – lunchbox, wai ipu – water bottle, pene rākau – pencil, pukapuka – book. Audio

Tūru – chair, rorohiko – computer, pene – pen, papa pātuhi – keyboard, rātaka – daily planner, kōpae mārō – hard drive, waea – telephone, rama – lamp. Audio

A new direction is necessary to continue the revitalisation process of te reo Maori, which is not yet safe from extinction. The Minister of Maori Affairs wants the financial responsibility of ensuring… Audio

World-renowned linguist who was keynote speaker at a recent symposium focusing on the survival of Maori and Pasifika languages. Audio

She's ten years of age, has a Maori-speaking Pakeha mother and is already a strong advocate of the Maori language. In He Rourouy Ana Tapiata talks with 10 year old Horiana Pohe about te reo Maori . Audio

There are several different versions of the creation story of the Tarawera Falls, nestled in Kawerau Forest. In He Rourou, local elder Kahu Te Rire tells stories about ancient ancestors, ghostly… Audio

As a people of the land, Maori named many of their geographical features including mountains, rocks and, in the case of the Tarawera falls, even the three main water spouts of the spectacular natural… Audio

According to tourism brochures, the Tarawera Falls are spectacular falls in the Bay of Plenty. The Tarawera River erupts from the middle of a sheer cliff, to drop 65 metres down to bushlined rapids… Audio

Kawerau elder Kahu Te Rire talks about two faced lizards and some of the sacred places of the Rotorua tribe of Tuhourangi. Audio

Ana Tapiata's in the Kawerau Forest listening to ancient stories from the area. Audio

Speak Maori as often as you can wherever you can, that's the push from advocates of the Maori language. Ana Tapiata also talks with Katarina Mataira about the role of mothers to revitalise te reo… Audio

Herea Winitana talks about the things we can learn from the native birds of NZ. Audio

Ana Tapiata talks to Puhiwahine Tibble about how the Mary Potter hospice service incorporates Maori cultural values into its practises. Audio

In He Rourou today Ana Tapiata talks with a great grandniece of Meri, Irene Frost at a function to pay homage to the Maori women in the Suffrage movement.. Audio

Their names are unfamiliar to many, yet Meri Manga-Kahia, Areta Mahu-Puku, Akene Tomoana and Sophia Herangi were some of the women of New Zealand's Suffrage movement. Ana Tapiata talks with Tania… Audio

The 19th of September, last Sunday to be exact, was the 117th anniversary of Suffrage Day, when New Zealand women won the right to vote. Ana Tapiata talks with Tania Simpson from the Ministry of… Audio

Prayers and ritual incantations, or karakia, are an intrinsic part of Maori language. Maori language exponent Pou Temara talks about the qualities of a good language student, that also enhance one's… Audio

Pou Temara talks about the similarities and differences between karakia and waiata. Then Rahui Papa talks about the different karakia at the annual Coronation celebrations in Waikato. Audio

Tuhoe elder Pou Temara explains the different types of prayers and the gods to whom they are made. Audio