Te Reo Maori

A trust from a small island off the coast of Tauranga is claiming victory after successfully fighting to have the spelling of their turangawaewae corrected in official documents. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āporo - apple. Tapatapahia ngā āporo. Slice the apples. Audio

People and groups keeping Te Reo Maori alive have been recognised. The Nga Tohu Reo Maori awards have been held in Rotorua. From Te Manu Korihi news, Laura Bootham reports. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Ko Ōtākaro te awa, ko Ōtautahi te taone. The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: inu - drink. He inu māu? Would you like a drink? Audio

Ed Abraham and Douglas Bagnall of Dragonfly Science have designed a clever computer code to count kiwis in the wild, and also works out how much Maori language is being spoken on our radio and TV… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: homai - pass to me. Homai he inu māku. Pass me the drink (please). Audio

The Maori Party MP, Marama Fox, says she will continue to put pressure on the government to include the Treaty of Waitangi when taking an oath; A senior lecturer at Waikato University is welcoming… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: marama - moon. Ka whiti te marama i te pō. The moon shines at night. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Tāwhirimātea - god of the wind. Ngā Tohu a Tāwhirimātea. The signs of Tāwhirimātea. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher. Audio

He aha ōu moemoea mo te kawanatanga e tu mai nei? What issues are important to you for the impending government? Justine Murray asks this question to a group of māori language students. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pahi. Kei mahue koe i te pahi. You might miss the bus. Audio

Enoka is a Te Reo Māori Lecturer at Waikato University and this year received an award for Sustained Excellence in teaching in a kaupapa Māori environment. While talking about his aspirations for… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: niho. Horoia ō niho. Clean your teeth. Audio

Local band Kerretta talk about avoiding post-rock cliches, and the handclaps, Māori chant and marimba on their new album Pirohia. Audio

Featuring Moana and the Tribe, one of Aotearoa's hardest working ambassadors of Te Reo. Plus respected French roots and reggae band Dub Inc, a seven-piece multi-cultural group who prove very popular… Audio