Language

Language advocates have called for more commitment from the government for Cook Islanders to celebrate their language and culture. Out of the 62,000 Cook Islanders who live in New Zealand, only about… Audio

Kirsten Te Rito on the making of her second exclusively te reo album Āiotanga. Audio

Wellington poet discussing the 1936 novel Passport to Hell by Robyn Hyde, republished this year by Auckland University Press in an edition that includes Hyde's final authorised text from 1937. Audio

It's Cook Islands Language week this week in New Zealand Audio

Dr Zanna Clay from the University of Birmingham has been studying wild bonobo apes, one of our closest primate relatives, since 2007. Latest research shows they have communication skills which were… Audio

If you're wanting to pop the question or simply break up with someone, try throwing these phrases your significant other's way when they least expect it. Ipo - bae; He aha to nama waea korero - What's… Audio

Next time you're out, why not try some of these sentences? Kei hea te i te kai? - Where's the food? He rārangi kai hua whenua tāhau - Do you have a vegetarian menu? Hōmai te whīnaki tomāto e hoa -… Audio

When kuia and kaumatua say Māori language vowels are 'not pronounced like they used to be', they'd be right - over the years their sound has changed dramatically. Audio

Here are a few commonly mispronounced place names to master. Audio

Some Māori Te Reo experts are challenging the idea that it's a dying language. The researchers behind a new study, 'Growing Up in New Zealand', say the language is not as vulnerable as has been… Audio

Giving is a way of life for Vanisa Dhiru. Helping the homeless and women's rights are among many causes championed by this inspirational Indian New Zealander. Lynda Chanwai-Earle follows Vanisa as she… Audio, Gallery

A few greetings and farewells to get you started in te reo. Mōrena - good morning. Ka kite āpōpō - see you tomorrow. A tōnā wā e hoa - later man/catch you later. Kei te pēhea koe e hoa? - how's it… Audio

How to say it: matauranga Audio

Finnian Galbraith is a 15-year-old Kapiti College student whose Year 10 school speech 'The importance of correctly pronouncing Maori words' has attracted over two hundred thousand of views on YouTube.

New Zealand's scrabble champion, Nigel Richards, is now the French champion - and he's done this without speaking the language. Audio

A 12 minute-long phone call to police on the night Cissy Chen went missing is highlighting the difficulty people, who don't speak English well, have when they dial 111. Audio

New Zealand sign language is our third official language, and of the 190 languages spoken in New Zealand it's the 12th most frequently used. But while we might try to say "Un rosso vino per favore" in… Audio