Te Reo Māori

TEEKS on music as a form of healing

“It’s about reestablishment or reclamation of whakaaro Māori because I know our tupuna were emotionally aware and conscious of the power and strength in vulnerability and…

I'm non verbal, but that won't stop me from speaking Māori

“For me, te reo adds another dimension to being Māori. It enables one to feel a sense of belonging and connection to their culture and I…

A young tā moko apprentice on why she’s learning the art of her ancestors

20 year old Kairangi Ihimaera has found her true passion in tā moko artistry. 

Growing up in kura kaupapa nurtured her love for te ao Māori and…

How Julie Zhu found her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander | The Outliers

“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”

Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares…

The artist making bangers in a te reo Māori renaissance | The Outliers

“I’m a bridge. I don’t have to belong to just one culture, occupy this one space. I can be this in-between.” Rei calls himself “the creator…

TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākehā music industry

TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.

Dr. Keri Milne-Ihimaera | Māori and Education: 'Kia ora, Miss!'

She's devoted her life to proving the brilliance of Māori in a Pākehā education sector.

How the Kiwi accent evolved

Why exactly do we pronounce it like “fush and chups”?

An 18-year-old on the importance of te reo Māori regional dialects

An 18-year-old from Ngāti Porou on the the importance of regional differences in te reo Māori.

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori.

Hokohoko Kākahu me Theia | Thrifting with Theia

Alt-pop artist and lifelong thrifter Theia shares her best advice for shopping second-hand.

Raniera Harrison is using podcasts to revitalise te reo Māori

This week Re: released the latest chapter of The Taumata Kōrero, a podcast that digs deep into how Māori view themselves and their world in modern-day…

11 people from Ngāti Porou share their views on cannabis

Kaikōrero (speakers) of the Ngāti Porou dialect share what they think about tarutaru (cannabis).

Re:hearsal Room: Swizl Jager

Swizl Jager is all about using as much te reo in his music as he can. He talks about "keeping it reo" and the joys of…

The power of finding your voice

On a Saturday night in September, dozens of teenagers took to the stage of the Auckland Town Hall. They were there to perform at the grand…

Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Reo | Language

Te Reo Māori was banned in schools in 1867.120 years later it became an official language, but by then only 15% of Māori could speak their mother…

Mahuru Māori - Fortnite

Learning languages can happen anywhere, even online! We chatted with Ross McDougall about his mission to get te reo Māori into the gaming world via Fortnite.

Te reo classes are in massive demand

Te reo Māori is undergoing a learning boom. With thousands on waiting lists for kura across the country, how are we dealing with this amazing revitalisation?

Growing up bilingual in Wellington

Welcome to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, an immersion school in Wellington where students learn and speak in Te Reo Māori.

Nau mai, haere mai…