Te Reo Maori

The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin. Audio

A Victoria university lecturer says schools are missing out on digital resources to help boost the use of Te Reo. Tabitha McKenzie says when it comes to technology, kura are lagging behind. This… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island. Audio

Henare Te Ua presents coverage of the 1986 Aotearoa Performing Arts Festival held in Christchurch. The winners of the competition at the 8th festival was Auckland based group Te Waka Huia. Highlights… Audio

A trial has been initiated in Gisborne to introduce the first bilingual, Maori-English, signage on emergency service vehicles. The make over of ambulances and fire engines was introduced by the Maori… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio

Kiwa Digital's Māori development advisor Nikora Wharerau and Illustrator Munro Te Whata discuss the process of taking traditional māori Purakau (stories) and publishing these on a digital platform… Audio

Mo tātou a Mo Ka Uri a muri ake nei. For us, and those that follow us. This week's whakatāuaki is explained by Ranui Ngarimu nō Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu. Audio

Indigenous advocate for Te Reo, who has written on how Maori language could be better integrated in Aotearoa, and how the internet can play a crucial role in normalising Te Reo for younger people. Audio

A social media conversation surrounding the use of Maori on TV and radio has grown, and it's sparked a new language debate. Audio

Three News is shrugging off criticism of their weather presenters' regular use of Te Reo Maori. Kanoa Lloyd started working for the channel five months ago and has been surprised by the reaction. From… Audio

A new curriculum for Māori language immersion schools is being rolled out nationally after being trialled by some Kura Kaupapa around the country. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: rū - earthquake. Rū ana te whenua. The earth quakes. Audio

Various Groups have queued up to highlight what they see as gaps in a proposed law to change the governance of Te Reo Maori. Te Manu Korihi reporter Gareth Thomas listened to them putting their views… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: īPapa - iPad. Kua ngaro i a ia tana īPapa. She lost her iPad. Audio

He honore, he kororia, maungarongo ki te whenua, whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa. Honour and Glory on high, peace on earth and goodwill to all people. This week's whakatauki is explained by Kurt… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: manuhiri - visitor. Eke ai ngā manuhiri tūārangi ki te marae i te Rā o Waitangi. On Waitangi Day, the visitors from afar go onto the marae. Audio

"Tai timu, tai pari e kore e mutu taku aroha mōhau"The tide comes in, the tide goes out my love for you will never end Audio

The Ratana Church is banking on the next generation of te reo speakers to bring people back to the movement and encourage new members to join. Audio