Words
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Te Aranga - Easter
The Māori word of the week is: Te Aranga - Easter. E aha an koe a Te Aranga? What are you doing for Easter? Audio
Are we floundering on this?
There are a few words Radio New Zealand staff are advised to avoid altogether. They will surprise you. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: taihoa - hang on
The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin. Audio
Why some Americanisms won't be used at RNZ
Sometimes there is no turning back the American tide but there are some Americanisms that won't be heard at Radio New Zealand. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: ngutu - lips
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
How we say it: "Kilometre"
The latest in Radio New Zealand's pronunciation guide series: "Kilometre" Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Te Waipounamu - South Island
The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island. Audio
Why do we say 'Astrolabe' like that?
The Rena came to grief on it and sometimes our listeners think we have too. This week, RNZ's Hewitt Humphrey addresses why we say Astrolabe the way we do. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: pirihimana - police officer
The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: rū - earthquake
The Māori word of the week is: rū - earthquake. Rū ana te whenua. The earth quakes. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: īPapa - iPad
The Māori word of the week is: īPapa - iPad. Kua ngaro i a ia tana īPapa. She lost her iPad. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: manuhiri - visitor
The Māori word of the week is: manuhiri - visitor. Eke ai ngā manuhiri tūārangi ki te marae i te Rā o Waitangi. On Waitangi Day, the visitors from afar go onto the marae. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Poihākena - Sydney
The Māori word of the week is: Poihākena - Sydney. E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai. She's going to Sydney for a break. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: kura - school
The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: maranga - get up!
The Māori word of the week is: maranga - get up. E oho. Maranga! Wake up. Get up! Audio
List of the year's worst words and phrases
The phrase "conscious uncoupling" has topped the list for this year's worst words and phrases. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: whakatā - rest
The Māori word of the week is: whakatā - rest. Mutu ana te Kirihimete, ka whakatā te nuinga. After Christmas many people take [their] holidays Audio
Word of the year 2014 - Peter Sokolowski
The word 'culture' has been named the 2014 word of the year. Merriam-Webster based its pick on significant increases in lookups this year on its website Merriam-Webster.com. Peter Sokolowski is the… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: kaukau - swim
The Māori word of the week is: kaukau - swim. E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau? Do you know how to swim? Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: whare hākinakina - the gym
The Māori word of the week is: Haere ai au ki te whare hākinakina i ngā ahiahi. Most afternoons, I go to the gym. Audio
