Te Reo Māori
This research could help Google Maps say the Māori ‘R’ right
Isabella Shields says the correct pronunciation in speech technology will help revitalise te reo.
Ake Ake Ake: What 2024's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori theme means
“Every learner in a te reo Māori class is another reason our language will survive.”
The extra pressures of being Māori in the workplace
“I can’t speak te reo…although I’ve had people think I can.”
How Māori media has contributed to reo revitalisation
It’s been 30 years since Te Māngai Pāho was created.
How non-Māori learning te reo helps revitalise it
“I am opposed to the idea that only Māori should be part of the revitalisation.”
Why MPs must swear an oath of allegiance to the King of England
Whether they want to or not.
He taiāniwhaniwha te haramai nei: A tsunami of regression is imminent
Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes writes on what the new government's policies mean for Māori.
Hot ways to ask for consent in te reo Māori
“He pai tēnā?”
Why karakia is more than just a tick box exercise
You might have noticed the use of karakia in public meetings keeps making headlines recently.
How to say Whanganui correctly
We spoke to iwi historian Che Wilson about this.
‘Learning Te Reo helped me form a deeper connection to my Sri Lankan heritage’
We talked to four tauiwi (non-Māori) about their journey with te reo Māori.
Why Google Maps still sucks at pronouncing Māori place names
“Starting route to towel-rung-ah.”
Only 25% of Māori spoke te reo in 1960. Now Māori fluency is growing
Almost 8% of New Zealanders can speak te reo at least fairly well, which is up from 6.1% in 2018.
Artist Tayla Hartemink talks about her Te Wiki o te Reo Māori illustration
"I do a lot of my art based off mātauranga Māori. I learn and wānanga a lot with my kaumātua."
Nau mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
‘You’re not going to get a job in te reo Māori’: 3 people who proved this wrong
Today we are seeing the fruits of sacrifices whānau have made in order to save the language.
Te reo Māori only became an official language in NZ 35 years ago today
Now almost 25% of Māori speak te reo as a first language.
What Māori place names can tell us about water safety
What's in a name? A calm death.
Hori’s Pledge: campaign to correct the country’s name to Aotearoa
It's a pushback against Don Brash's Hobson's Pledge.
New bilingual traffic signs for schools
2000 schools across Aotearoa will eventually have school traffic signs signs in te reo and English.
Make te reo Māori a compulsory subject, Race Relations Commissioner says
Prioritising the language will help race relations in Aotearoa, the Commissioner says.
This new mindfulness series gives rangatahi the tools for survival
Just in time for mental health awareness week, Re: is launching a new hauora series.
What do we want for te reo Māori?
For many, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori comes with difficult questions around our dreams for this language.
‘I don’t want rangatahi to have to fight for our reo’: 6 people on their hopes for te reo Māori
We spoke to 6 people in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, all at different stages of their reo journey.
‘Nau mai te rekareka’: We’ve got some sexy reo Māori for you
It’s important we get to use te reo in all the ways it can be, including the sexy ways!
I spent the last year reclaiming te reo Māori full time. Here’s what I learnt
A reflection from Shilo Kino, a journalist and author.
Meet the artist behind our Te Wiki o te Reo Māori images: Pounamu Wharekawa
Re: commissioned artist Pounamu Wharekawa to create images for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Affirmations for when you need a reminder of your connection to Te Reo Māori
Ariana Stevens from Reo Māori Mai created some affirmations for those of us on our reo journey.
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori runs 13th-19th September.
10 reo Māori phrases to get you through lockdown
We’ve come up with some useful phrases to get you through the lockdown levels.