Studying abroad in New Zealand has revealed something I have hardly encountered in the United States — indigenous language.
In 2017, the Whanganui River was made a person in the eyes of the law. The Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act acknowledged, in its own way, that the human world includes other, ...
Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...
Despite it being widely talked about on social media, a researcher found there was no definition for Māori language trauma.
Microsoft Corp. is excited to announce the inclusion of te reo Māori in its Microsoft Translator application, which will enable instant translations of text from more than 60 languages into te reo ...
Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta works for Te Ipukarea Research Institute at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She receives funding from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Editor’s note: This article marks ...
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is just around the corner! This year, Aotearoa will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki – one of the nation’s most celebrated public events. Born of ...
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) is serving up something special with Whānau Kai and Bargain Box to show that te reo Māori brings plenty of flavour to our everyday lives.
Morrison says she “had an ugly, awkward, embarrassing public learning journey that I am grateful for.” For broadcaster, author and te reo translator Stacey Morrison, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is not ...
As one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most experienced teachers of te reo Māori, Associate Professor Hone Waengarangi Morris has drawn on decades of insight to publish a new book with Massey University ...
Lorde performed a Te Reo Māori version of ‘Oceanic Feeling’ during the first night of her New Zealand tour. Check it out below. This version of ‘Oceanic Feeling’, which she performed during the tour’s ...
Established under Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Act) 2016, Te Mātāwai leads Māori language revitalisation, empowering iwi Māori to restore te reo as a nurturing first language in homes and ...