Te Reo Maori

The Māori word of the week is: Kia maumahara tātou. Let us remember (lest we forget). Audio

Māori researchers say the Crown has adopted Māori concepts to fit its own agenda. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: horoi - wash. Harae mai, ka horoi tāua i ngā rīhi. Come and we (two) will wash the dishes. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Aranga - Easter. E aha an koe a Te Aranga? What are you doing for Easter? Audio

Ōkea Ururoatia. To Die like a Shark. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin. Audio

In a 1994 episode of He Puna Wai Korero hosted by Henare Te Ua (1933 - 2007), coverage features of the Sir Apirana Ngata centenary celebrations in which Ngata graduated from University in 1894. To… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin. Audio

A Victoria university lecturer says schools are missing out on digital resources to help boost the use of Te Reo. Tabitha McKenzie says when it comes to technology, kura are lagging behind. This… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island. Audio

Henare Te Ua presents coverage of the 1986 Aotearoa Performing Arts Festival held in Christchurch. The winners of the competition at the 8th festival was Auckland based group Te Waka Huia. Highlights… Audio

A trial has been initiated in Gisborne to introduce the first bilingual, Maori-English, signage on emergency service vehicles. The make over of ambulances and fire engines was introduced by the Maori… Audio

The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio

Kiwa Digital's Māori development advisor Nikora Wharerau and Illustrator Munro Te Whata discuss the process of taking traditional māori Purakau (stories) and publishing these on a digital platform… Audio

Mo tātou a Mo Ka Uri a muri ake nei. For us, and those that follow us. This week's whakatāuaki is explained by Ranui Ngarimu nō Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu. Audio

Indigenous advocate for Te Reo, who has written on how Maori language could be better integrated in Aotearoa, and how the internet can play a crucial role in normalising Te Reo for younger people. Audio

A social media conversation surrounding the use of Maori on TV and radio has grown, and it's sparked a new language debate. Audio

Three News is shrugging off criticism of their weather presenters' regular use of Te Reo Maori. Kanoa Lloyd started working for the channel five months ago and has been surprised by the reaction. From… Audio