Ngahiwi Apanui
Government softens stance on extra pay for te reo speakers
The government has softened its stance on wanting to end extra pay for public service employees who are fluent in te reo Māori.
Some public service workers are eligible for allowances of up to $3,500… Audio
Mapuna Ngahiwi Apanui
As we head in to Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori for 2023 Mapuna speaks with Ngahiwi Apanui the Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori, the Maori Language Commission. Julian and Ngahiwi talk about… Audio
Celebrating 35 years of Te Reo Māori as an official language of NZ
The Māori Language Commission, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, says te reo Māori has united people since it became an official language of New Zealand 35 years ago today.
The commission says some… Audio
Mental wellbeing on the decline - could te reo help that?
The Covid-19 pandemic has left many feeling down in the dumps - but advocates say the use of te reo could help boost morale.
Nearly one-in-three people reported experiencing poor mental wellbeing in… Audio
Aotearoa On Air: Māori Radio - episode one
Justine Murray explores the history of Māori radio in the four-part series Aotearoa On Air. In episode one, we hear about the pioneering radio station Te Upoko o Te Ika, which played an integral role… Audio
Non-Māori must learn te reo for it to survive - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Mā tātou katoa te reo Māori e whakaora.
If te reo Māori is to survive, non-Māori must speak and learn the language too.
That's the message from the head of the Māori Language Commission as the… Audio
Ngahiwi Apanui CEO of Te Taura Whiri o te Reo Maori
Tonight we're looking at te reo and why it can be difficult to say some words. Ngahiwi Apanui the chief executive of Te Taura Whiri O Te Reo Maori - the Maori Language Commission joins Karyn Hay to… Audio
Earthquake strikes off East Cape
A severe 7.1 earthquake struck off the East Cape in the early hours of this morning at 2.27 am The epicentre was 105 kilometers east of te Araroa at a depth of 90 kilometres.
A tsunami warning was… Audio
Number of teens studying Māori at high school passes 30,000
The number of teenagers studying te reo Māori at secondary school has passed 30,000 for the first time.
That's from fresh Education Ministry figures that show enrolment in international languages is… Audio
Supreme Māori Language award
The Supreme MÄori Language Award this year, goes to the one million people who took part in the biggest MÄori language event in history - during Te Wiki o te reo MÄori. The commission's MÄori Language… Audio
Debate over compulsory te reo in schools continues nearly 50 years after Māori Language Petition
Nearly 50 years on - the activists who led the historic 1972 Māori Language Petition are still fighting for te reo to be compulsory in schools.
It's a debate that continues to divide the political… Audio
Te Wā Tuku Te Reo Māori meets one million milestone
More than one million people took part in Te Wā Tuku Te Reo Māori - the Māori language moment, which made it the largest celebration of te reo in history.
He tohu i te rā me te hāora i tāpaetia ai e… Audio
The Mixtape: Ngahiwi Apanui
This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is Ngahiwi Apanui, tumuaki (Chief Executive) of Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori and founding member of conscious roots band Aotearoa. He shares his 100% New Zealand… Audio
Designing words in Te Reo - Ngahiwi Apanui
If you've ever wondered how new words are created in Te Reo, chances are you're not the only one. As we come up to Maori Language week it's a good time to find out what goes into new words. The… Audio
Iwi takes stand to retain te Reo Māori speakers
The Māori Language Awards are on in Wellington and one South Island iwi that's turned to its past to prepare its rangatahi for the future is among the nominees. Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō recognised a need… Audio
Still work to do on te reo as Maori Language Week ends
The annual Maori Language Week is drawing to a close. The Maori Language Commission's chief executive assesses how it's gone. Audio
He Rourou for 25 May 2010
More collaboration is required in the Maori music scene according to NZ Music Commission board member Ngahiwi Apanui. Ana Tapiata talks with Ngahiwi about the collaboration that's required for the… Audio
He Rourou for 21 May 2010
Paopaopao concerts Organiser Ngahiwi Apanui tells Ana Tapiata that the concert will close with some of the biggest chart toppers in Maori language music history. Audio
He Rourou for 19 May 2010
Financial pressures have lead to a format change for the annual Maori language music concert Paopaopao. In He Rourou, Ana Tapiata talks with Ngahiwi Apanui about the format change, from one big… Audio
He Rourou for 18 May 2010
Coming up this weekend is the 8th annual Maori language music concert, Paopaopao. In He Rourou Ana Tapiata talks to the concert organiser Ngahiwi Apanui about the changes that have occurred over the… Audio