NZDF rōpū performs at Te Kōnohete, honours Māori battalions with waiata and haka.

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It's awesome that midwives now learn about indigenous practices but we need more Māori and Pacific trainees to meet the rising demand for culturally specific birthcare, says Taiatini.

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For Māori, a big component of identity is also a connection to our reo. There are so many of us who aren’t fluent in the reo. But just making a start and growing along that continuum is the path to having a good sense of self, a good sense of belonging, and knowing you’re important, valued and loved.

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Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga students are the first finalists of the Young Enterprise Scheme national competition to pitch their business product in te reo Māori.

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“The waiata captures the spirit of exploring new horizons and embracing the uncertainty that comes with discovery,” Arahi says of the track, which is delivered in te reo Māori.

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“We want to contribute towards making te reo more visible and accessible for the community, and also use te reo ourselves as we each follow our own te reo learning journey.”

"We want [tamariki] to whakamāori the world. If it's not in Māori, then translate it. If it's not in Māori, reimagine it."

After creating and collaborating musically for many years, award winning songwriter, producer and teacher, AJA (Ngati Raukawa, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Porou), has just released a long-awaited, much anticipated album Kawai.

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Mana whenua and the Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board have gathered for a ceremony to mark the adoption of 21 Māori names within the Ōtara-Papatoetoe area.

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Leading advertising agency DDB Aotearoa has locked in a second year of its Takitoru Uplift programme, following overwhelming support from staff to learning te reo and tikanga Māori throughout 2024.

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“When our tamariki see and hear themselves on the big screen it is hugely empowering and if we can support that through our media placement, that hopefully encourages more businesses and organisations to support this process.”

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The cast said the inclusion of te reo Māori in such a beloved Disney film was a powerful step towards preserving language and culture.

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Te Waka Toi Awards has announced that Waititi has received Te Tohu Aroha mō Ngoi Kumeroa Pewhairangi – supported by Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori award for strengthening Te Reo Rangatira.

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"Leading the haka is special in any moment and to be able to lead it tonight, especially with the unification of our people back home..." he said.

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Former Silver Fern turned TV presenter Jenny-May Clarkson (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kahu) was thrilled to be part of the kaupapa. “My story goes back over 30 years ago now - [things] were a bit different in terms of culture and how accepted the reo [was], things like haka, dare I say it [and] waiata within [the] sporting context nowadays,” she says.

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The gifts are to help promote te reo Māori and te ao Māori, by including books by Māori authors, or New Zealand authors who write on subjects relevant to Māori issues and interests.

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“What a thing would it be for New Zealanders to support the Māori version,” Waititi told his followers.

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“There is an argument that there’s something about the life force of te reo which resists, that there’s something inherent to the reo. If that’s the case, then one of our duties or responsibilities is to hear that call of the language and to honour the way we use it."

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The Te Anga Pāua Kapa Festival kicked off in Wellington today, providing a platform for disabled whānau to perform to the masses. Over the two-day event, teams from across the country will represent their iwi and embrace their Māoritanga.

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Ka Whiua Ngā Ringa means to ‘throw hands’ or ‘to fight’ and serves as a poignant and timely call to action for the preservation and revitalization of te reo Māori.

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About 8000 students have been through the Inspiring the Future programme.

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Ākonga from kura across Tairāwhiti will take the main stage at this year’s Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF) to celebrate and promote Māori culture, language and identity.

Poet Isla Huia grew up surrounded by books and a love of words. The 27-year-old te reo Māori teacher, whose mother is a librarian and English teacher, has been surrounded by literature from a young age.

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Te Taumata o Kupe - a dedicated space at the Point Chevalier marae for revitalising mātauranga Māori, including the teachings associated with legendary Polynesian navigator Kupe - was shortlisted in both the best use of colour and civic and community categories.

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Five young Māori have had the opportunity to attend a week-long space camp in the US, a first of its kind partnership aimed to boost the number of Māori working in science fields.

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Nadine Toe Toe has recently returned from a cross-cultural exchange where she led a group of rangatahi to Australia and Canada to learn about indigenous tourism.

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The path to establishing more Māori music executives and managers is essential to the future of reo Māori music in Aotearoa.

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Singer-songwriter Reiki Ruawai (Ngāti Kahungunu) was chosen to be one of the Kiwi artists to showcase his talents to audiences across the world.

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Dr Reuben Collier and Dr Te Hauāuru Tahi-Rangihau will explore the nuances of Māori dialects and the therapeutic potential of mōteatea, chants, and songs in supporting Māori mental health and well-being.

Hundreds of tamariki across the Waikato region have been preparing for months for their turn in the spotlight at the Tainui Waka Primary Kapa Haka Festival.

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There’s a 10-year gap between Māori scholars and the rest of Aotearoa when it comes to attempting the ultimate academic achievement - reporter Karanama Ruru investigates why.

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A young wahine Māori is using the power of her language to inspire rangatahi to chase their dreams and realise that "the world is better with them in it".

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Pania Tahau-Hodges explored the challenges, issues, opportunities and considerations of editing te reo Māori, and discussed our role in protecting its value, quality, authenticity and integrity.

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Te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course held in Kaikohe for first time.

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Te reo Māori, the native language of New Zealand, is making significant strides within the country’s media, marking not just a cultural renaissance but also fostering broader conversations about identity, inclusivity, and representation.

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Iwi and producers are collaborating to "create something which tells our stories in a different way".

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A look at the transformative power of kapa haka and a celebration of one Aotearoa’s most revered songwriters and champion for the revitalisation of Māori culture are the focus of two exhibitions at NPDC’s Puke Ariki Museum.

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Raised with English as her first language, young Rawinia would sit at the feet of her native-speaker mum, uncles and aunties with awe, and a deep desire to be included as they rapidly conversed in te reo.

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For the first time, Te Kāhui Raraunga has released official census data about Māori families and household information. These datasets provide iwi Māori with valuable insights to plan for future housing needs of their communities.

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Director Kent Belcher and producer Nigel McCulloch said it’s an intimate film that deep dives behind the scenes of the chart-topping, award-winning thrash metal band who sing in te Reo Māori.

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The first Māori Language week festival in Balclutha was a success at South Otago High School this month.

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It's never too late to learn te reo Māori, actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand tells Anika Moa in RNZ's It's Personal.

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As the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints marks its 170th anniversary, an original reo Māori manuscript of The Book of Mormon has been found.

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“Ka Whawhai Tonu Mātou Ake Ake Ake facilitates ways in which rangatahi can see their future selves being the actors, producers, writers and crews for small and large films.

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If we consider te reo Māori and tikanga as integral to Māori identity, then those objectives must form the nucleus of our economic vision.

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Ihi Aotearoa Sport New Zealand leads the charge in promoting traditional Māori play with Te Wiki Tākaro 2024. This year's theme, He Kura Ka Hura, encourages whānau to discover the hidden treasures of tākaro for holistic child development.

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Once Hauraki finishes his teaching degree he plans to enrol in a te reo Māori programme.

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'The direction of this kaupapa is firmly rooted in the voice and vision of the rangatahi.'

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Te reo Māori names were gifted by Te Āti Awa, including for the Wellington City Mission, which was called Hei Whakamaru o te Korowai o te Panepane o te Ika a Maui.

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While English dominates nationwide, te reo Māori is the second-most spoken across most regions.

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Two prominent modern expressions of tino rangatiratanga are the establishment of the kōhanga reo movement and the organisation of roadside checkpoints in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Her pieces Piere Nuku and Nau mai e hine will be showcased at Auckland’s Te Uru gallery in Titirangi alongside the other finalists’ “exceptional works”, from November through February.

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A world first is about to be made with the simultaneous release of a Disney film in both english and an indigenous language.

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The national representative body for Kura Kaupapa Māori is one of 24 organisations honoured by the US Library of Congress.

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Artist and activist Hohepa Thompson says his biggest regret is turning his back on his identity, but he's now finding success in spreading the word about te reo and te ao Māori.

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Learning some of Aotearoa's best loved waiata has never been easier.

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It was only five years ago that Jordyn began reclaiming her language. She says learning with her family is the “secret sauce” and now Jordyn, her husband, her brother and his wife are all te reo teachers.

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Principal Bruce Kearney paid tribute to former principal Peter Allen, who had the foresight to employ a te reo teacher and establish a whānau classroom for Māori students back in 1990.

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And the winners are... The OOHMAA team is excited to unveil the Q3 winners of ‘The Speccies’ – celebrating the best in Aotearoa’s out of home advertising.

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Festival highlights include a live performance of a waiata titled "Whanaungatanga" that blended Tamil, English and te reo Māori.

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A beautiful rendition of 'E te Iwi E' from the New Zealand side to their outgoing skipper Sophie Devine.

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A Qualifications Authority report reveals Kura Kaupapa Māori students outshine their mainstream peers in academics, earning more NCEA credits and higher merit and excellence endorsements.

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The Kupu festival took place in Rotorua, a festival that brings together Māori writers, thinkers, composers and orators to provide an exchange of fresh ideas, powerful stories and indigenous perspectives.

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“The international crowd is in awe of how we are here to support Emirates Team New Zealand in a very Māori way,” says Tipene, the waka’s coordinator.

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"In recent times, we've pivoted what we want for our people and the development of a new GP practice that is kaupapa-led with reo-speaking or Māori GPs to drive this initiative for us."

...Indigenous Tourism Service AU and Native Nations United launched Indigenous Tourism Aotearoa, a groundbreaking digital learning series promoting cultural competency and authentic interactions.

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Tauira from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Mana Tamariki and Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa - Massey University have travelled to Canada in a cultural exchange with iwi taketake of Saskatchewan, as they acknowledge the Day of Truth and Reconciliation throughout Canada.

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In this gym, te reo Māori and tikanga are key to improving the well-being of gymgoers.

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Reporter Miria is at an Auckland event recognizing World Homeless Day, where a special game aims to break down barriers for te reo Māori-speaking homeless.

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SAE Auckland is excited to announce the introduction of songwriting courses in Te Reo Māori and various Pacific languages, set to launch in 2025.

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He kupu nā te māia is the 13th te reo book from Kotahi Rau Pukapuka, which aims to eventually translate 100 books into te reo.

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With the presence and blessings of mana whenua, the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board is delighted that the area has been enriched with Māori names and narratives, celebrating and honouring the area’s cultural heritage.

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As with Maniapoto’s past work, te reo Māori features prominently as well, with Moahunter regular and te reo revolutionary Scotty Morrison returning to provide some of the album’s lyrics.

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Huata said Aotearoa was "seeing the fruits of language revitalisation" and wanted the country to give "some attention to our kai".

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“There will be a time when I can fully dive back in. I feel connected to it (te reo). It's more about me having the time to really start the fluent journey,” she said.

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Musician Jordyn with a why received the Maioha Award, while Anna Coddington took home the Silver Scroll Award.

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While I am still seeking fluency and am far from it, I’m deeply grateful for the privilege of learning to speak and understand te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

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The book is aimed at making waiata Māori easily accessible all across the world.

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A series of sculptures will soon be installed along SH43, the Forgotten World Highway, between Stratford and Taumarunui.

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A new report highlights the emotional and psychological trauma hindering Māori language learners, urging national strategies for healing and revitalisation.

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The five-episode trilingual series features all three official languages of Aotearoa.

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Both humbling and introspective, Muriwai is a subdued form of celebration. It acknowledges and celebrates the revival of Te Reo Maori, the revival of taonga puoro, and applies a twist of Kai Tahu lore.

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The Aotearoa Songbook is a digital resource that aims to preserve and celebrate the rich legacy of waiata Māori in Aotearoa.

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Te Kura Reo o Rotorua is a key calendar event for reo Māori enthusiasts. Yesterday the annual kura reo kicked off, hosted by our very own Scotty Morrison.

“Waiho te taniwha whakamā ki te taha. Haere ki te kimi i tētahi tangata e mōhio ana, tētahi whare hākinakina. Karawhiua”

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Thousands have rocked the ground beneath Eden Park in Aotearoa’s attempt to reclaim the world record for the biggest haka performed.

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Majic Paora is thrilled to part of the Waiata Anthems whānau.

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On this day at a free event with no tickets you couldn’t put an entirely accurate count on the number of those proud whanau who came to watch – but 2500 wouldn’t be an unreasonable guess.

Numbers have suggested a steady increase of iwi affiliated members who could hold a conversation in te reo, from 122,418 people in 2013 to 182,070 in 2023.

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Dr. Ronald E. Ignace (Secwėpemc Nation), Commissioner of Indigenous Languages in Canada, shares insights from his own life journey and the commissions efforts to support Canada's 70+ Indigenous languages.

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The School’s kapa haka festival was followed by an evening event. This part of the festival was to realise Tamai’s vision of celebrating te reo Māori with more rangatahi and adult participation in kapa haka.

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Waiopehu celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with whakairo unveiling.

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Just six months since its’ establishment, Mana Tū Training has helped students - from primary to secondary school - to reconnect with the taiao as well as their Māori identity.

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Toitū Te Māori. He whakakitenga kiriata kua hangaia e ngā kaihanga kiriata Māori me ērā o Taiwana e hāpai ake ana i te tohe a ngā iwi taketake mō ōna mana tika tangata.

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More than 100 students from 18 South Auckland schools gathered today to participate in a bilingual hikoi along the Puhinui Stream, guided by local iwi Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua.

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Acclaimed Māori artist Stan Walker has unveiled his latest reo Māori single ‘Ko Taku Awa,’ a moving composition steeped in themes of healing, reconciliation, and culture.

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Francie and Louise fought to change that - by advocating for the revitalisation of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori.

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“Attracting people into teaching remains a priority, including for specialist subject areas, like te reo Māori, science and maths which the sector tells us are most difficult to recruit.”

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Keeping up with tamariki who are learning Māori at school is one of the key motivators for adults signing up for te reo classes, a Taranaki teacher says.

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An Auckland scholar says publishing a travel diary in te reo Māori of his journeys in India is a statement on the language here.

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“Te reo can’t be revitalised to its fullest extent without addressing some of the fundamental constraints under which its revitalisation is taking place.”

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“It’s filled from cover to cover with the version of te reo Māori that my cousins and I speak in the kitchen while we’re washing dishes.

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When we finished our reo course Te Tohu Paetahi, our kaiako Ngairo Eruera said: “Okay, so this is the gift you’ve been given, to go on this journey to learn your reo. Now you need to think about what your koha will be back to te ao Māori.”

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Throughout this week's Men's National Netball Tournament, te reo Māori has been widely spoken on and off the court.

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"We've had all kinds of people give it a go, we've had foreigners, we've had tourists, we've had people who only speak a little bit of English give it a go."

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Auckland City Library takes visitors on a trip back in time with a display that includes the first efforts to write down the Māori language.

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The first-ever Waha Kōrero competition took place this year, as part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Big mihi to Ātiawa Toa FM who live streamed Waha Kōrero. Mātakitaki mai!

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Kei te tukua e te kāwanatanga tētahi rauemi hōu hei ako i ngā tamariki ki te panui, kia māhorahora atu ki ngā kura tuatahi o te motu, ā, mō te wā tuatahi, kei roto hoki taua rauemi i te reo Māori.

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The  “r” sound in te reo Māori can be difficult for some people to pronounce - but even more so for Google Maps and Siri. 

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The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really?

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The TAHI podcast spoke with Hēmi Kelly about his te reo Māori haerenga and aspirations for the next 50 years of the language in Aotearoa.

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Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is thrilled to announce that its Board Chair, Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe), has been awarded the prestigious Women in Governance Award 2024 in the Māori governance category.

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Real Time Reo is an interactive platform heralding a new era for te reo Māori.

Māori tech innovator and language revivalist Peter-Lucas Jones wants to see te reo Māori thrive in-person and digitally.

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Nearly 1000 attendees enjoyed performances showcasing art and Māori heritage.

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Every week is Māori Language Week for many in the Far Far North with almost half the population identifying as Māori - the district is a hot bed of Te Reo speakers.

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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added a few kupu Māori into its pages in Septembers update, coincidentally lining up with te wiki o te Reo Māori.

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The Eden Park event is expected to host up to 10,000 participants who will perform the world-famous haka Ka Mate, composed by Te Rauparaha, chief of Ngāti Toa Rangatira.

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Te reo Māori revitalisation at the whānau level can be a healing experience, transforming people’s lives for the better. We have a duty to enable that for all whānau in Aotearoa.

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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrations included Te Arawa songs filling the Rotorua Library this week in a special Waiata Mai session.

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The new bilingual milk tanker that Fonterra unveiled today to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is just one of many more to come. The dairy giant is taking te reo Māori on our roads around our nation.

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Real talk from young Māori speechmakers was challenging and inspiring.

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Mihi Keita Tibble (Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Te Whānau ā Apanui) is the founder of The Hina Collective, a community that empowers, reclaims, and celebrates wāhine Māori.

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A chorus of children singing waiata filled the streets of Masterton this week to honour the indigenous language of Aotearoa.

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Learning a new language helps individuals to understand domestic perspectives while also reconnecting with their own cultural heritage.

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Lyra Parata-Mercer is being exposed to te reo Māori at just 9 months old. The toddler was at Mosgiel Library’s bilingual story time, Wa Korero Reorua, yesterday, where children were read a combination of books in Māori, English and sign language.

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New Zealand’s likely first almost full te reo Māori council meeting held near Kaikohe in the Far North in early September is heralding ongoing growth in the language’s use.

The government had invested $53 million for the next four years to try to “attract, retain, and train our teachers”.

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The book offers a distinctive perspective on India, framed through the lens of Māori language, which Keegan says allows for a richer storytelling experience.

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Hora Hora Primary School bought an impromptu performance to Whangārei Central on Monday.

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"Just like the tides and sand, our language has endured, and with kotahitanga, it will continue to thrive. It’s a privilege to use our craft to tell this story."

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Read and revel in activities for all ages at libraries throughout Tāmaki Makaurau. Here are 5 ways to learn and experience te reo Māori.

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Māori in Australia embrace our native language while living abroad, whether it is a simple “Kia Ora” at Westfield shopping mall, to Whaikorero in more formal settings, Te reo Māori is thriving here.

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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kotahitanga ki Waitaha has created a space for their tamariki to immerse them in te ao Māori.

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He whakaari pūoro kaare anō kia kitea, kia rongohia rānei. Ka whai wāhi atu te kaiwaiata a Kawiti Waetford ki te Ahurei Kōanga ki Te Whare Tapere O Te Pou, me tana whakaari kotahi hāora te roa, a Tōiri. He whakmāoritanga o ētahi tino waiata o te āo pūoro tōiri.

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Ko ia tonu tētahi e reti ana i ngā ngaru pūoro o te wā, arā ko te kaiwaiata nei a Jordyn Rapana, (Jordyn with a Why).

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Māori language (te reo Māori) is being given a local boost by the growth in Te Ao Māori at Te Kura o Tititea Mt Aspiring College (MAC), as well as the increasingly visible presence of the school’s kapa haka group.

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Few Cantabrians may speak te reo Māori, but plenty are learning, according to fa study into the future trajectory of the Māori language.

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Two Gore Health professionals are encouraging people to learn te reo Māori.

Some of the nation's best speakers will descend on Te Whanganui a Tara this weekend to flex their te reo muscles.

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Researchers from Te Ara o te Reo Māori are analysing data to assess the trajectory of te reo Māori.

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Rātana Minister Te Aorangi Harrington hopes more people will embrace te reo Māori for the betterment of themselves and others — as he has seen over his life as the a son of a kōhanga reo teacher.

More than 1200 of ANZ’s 8000 staff have engaged with the bank’s Te Reo Māori programme.

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The sounds of kapa haka and waiata erupting from Napier’s Pettigrew Green Arena proved that age and ethnicity don’t have to be barriers with regard to te reo Māori.

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Dr Hona Black grew up speaking only te reo Māori and he completed his PhD in te reo. His speciality is the evolution of the Māori language.

Rua tekau mā whā tau kua pahure mai i te katinga o ngā kēti o Hato Tīpene. Heoti, i tēnei rā tonu pōhiritia te tini me te mano o ngā tauira-o-mua, me ngā kaimahi hou ki te kura, me te mea hoki i huaki ngā tatau o ngā rūma ako o te kura, katahi anō kua whakahouhia.

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The Southland Business Chamber is working to bridge a gap between the Māori and Pākeha business communities in Murihiku, and the first step is for its own staff to begin on a te reo Māori journey themselves.

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Koinei te tīmatanga o tētahi huarahi hōu mō to mātou kairīpoata a Kereama Wright, tōna pāpā a Rawiri me tōna teina a Manawa, i te tāhanga o ō rātou kanohi ki te mataora ki to rātou kāinga o Ruamata Marae.

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Bringing te reo outside the classroom is the goal of the reo Māori stand-up comedy show Tainapu.

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It is the first time a DreamWorks animation is being adapted into the language. The re-imagined version will be released in 2025.

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For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Re: News asked different religious groups about the efforts they’re making to connect with Māori and translating their scriptures into te reo.

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Learning te reo Māori with my whānau has allowed us to have a look into the Māori world, te ao Māori. We have learned a lot more than just the language.

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In this year’s race, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will have a significant role at the Cup’s defence, they’re providing a waka escort for ETNZ and their AC75 ‘Taihoro’, ahead of the races.

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When she was growing up, people questioned why she would keep speaking te reo Māori and told her she would never get a job with it.

As Māori, we had no self-esteem and struggled with a world that wasn’t ours – and inevitably failed miserably. But this new generation are unapologetically Māori and know who they are.

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Despite today’s tensions over Treaty principles and Māori political representation, the language revitalisation movement has delivered the culturally confident generation its trailblazers dreamed of.

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We went behind the scenes at the Toitū Te Reo Festival to ask a heartfelt pātai, if Te Reo Māori were a person, what would you say to them?

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Kahurangi shares the highs and lows of raising their sons in te reo on her social media, amassing a TikTok following of 50k+ followers.

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For many students of te reo, Sir Tīmoti Karetū is the Godfather of the Māori Language movement. He may be 84 but he’s still on a roll - and not slow with an eye-roll either.

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The decades-old vision of Maori activists has ensured the survival - and thriving - of the Maori language.

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The Māori ‘r’ sound plays a critical role in both speech technology and language revitalisation, says electrical engineer researcher Isabella Shields.

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“Little did I know that I would one day support the revitalisation of te reo Māori, both at home and in kura, teaching kids the correct version of the waiata, telling the story behind the waiata, and having a kete full of many more waiata and the stories behind each of them.’’

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It’s part of an effort from the Warehouse group to add more reo Māori to New Zealanders’ lives, including on products and in-store signage.

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Here are some Wellington ways to start or strengthen your journey with te reo Māori.

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Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga Festival 2025 will launch officially this Friday in New Plymouth, beginning the countdown to one of the largest cultural events in te ao Māori.

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Hell Pizza and Rewi Spraggon have unveiled a new peeta hāngī, or hāngī pizza, as Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori kicks off this week.

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After being judged by others who said she wasn’t Māori because of how she looked, Annalise Eruera has been studying the language and reclaiming her identity to show her son how to be unapologetically Māori.

Nikora does exactly that each week for Sunday magazine in our column Toitū te Kupu – taking a word and breaking it down for readers to learn te reo Māori but also gain a greater understanding of the concepts and history behind the kupu.

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"Everyone who is looking to embrace te reo Māori is so valued and is instantly a champion of te reo Māori. So please don't be embarrassed and just recognise that this is what we need to do."

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Te Waimarie Ngatai-Callaghan voices the lead character in Encanto Reo Māori.

“If you get too caught up on mistakes all the time, you get into analysis paralysis, where you focus so much on not messing up that it stunts your ability to speak.”

“Whether you have an ancestral connection to the language or not, te reo Māori connects us all to this place.

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The waiata was written in 1984 by the late Te Pikikōtuku 'Piki' Kereama.

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Dive into Māori Language Week and master some of the te reo basics with these fun and easy pointers to get you started.

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The Weekend Mix’s new poetry editor, Jessica Hinerangi T.C., has taken on the role in the middle of Mahuru Māori, the annual celebration of the language.

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They’re taking up the mantle, to continue the work of their kaumātua and leave a more hopeful, joyously Māori future for the next generations.

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Kawiti Waetford, Te Ohorere Williams and pianist Juan Kim joined Breakfast this morning for a special performance.

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"To speak Māori is political, to be Māori is political, to be indigenous is political. It just is.

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Artist Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana brings her solo reo-Māori show Ngā Reta to Gisborne’s Evolution Theatre this month as part of a North Island tour celebrating Mahuru Māori.

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A national event is being held at Hoani Waititi Marae today called, Māui Hīanga: Te Hui Taonga Tākaro is about the revitalisation of traditional Māori games and activities.

“I encourage all agencies to be bilingual.. and be able to communicate in te Reo Māori.”

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Efforts to normalise the use of te reo Māori by Central Otago’s mayor and district council is the subject of a story on a Māori current affairs show.

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The Ringatoi exhibition, presented by NZQA is now on at the National Museum Te Papa Tongarewa and features works from students across Aotearoa.

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Te Kanawa Wilson was crowned the overall winner of the Pei Te Hurinui (senior Māori) category.

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And when it comes to recognising weeks like Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori on local shows, Daniels – who didn’t grow up knowing te reo and learned it in later years – says, “the more the better”.

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There’s plenty of opportunities to get involved in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024, including events and activities across the Christchurch City Libraries network.

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Waihōpai Rūnaka is making sure te reo Maori continues as "a forever language" by celebrating it during Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori (Maori Language Week).

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When the All Blacks perform the haka on their travels throughout the world and our national anthem is sung using two languages, we would all understand the words being used...

“If you whakapapa Māori and meet certain expectations, such as speaking fluent te reo Māori or contribute to your community in specific ways, it’s your birthright.”

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Growing our understanding and confidence in Te Ao Māori helps us develop the tools we need to navigate our work alongside iwi Māori. It better connects us to the histories, cultural heritage, locations, and language of Aotearoa.

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“It’s fantastic to see a mix of people in our top 12 – we’ve got a good range of iwi representation, age and gender.”

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The project called Te unaunahi i whakapiripiri ki te ika nui a Maui, will explore the transformative power of community-led hauora wānanga.

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The fifth installment of Disney’s Māori language films is set for release in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Waiata Anthems marks its fifth anniversary this September, celebrating a milestone in Aotearoa's cultural renaissance.

“Our team has developed a fantastic programme again this year which seeks to offer many opportunities to learn and use te reo in a safe and welcoming space.”

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Te reo Māori may be Xanthe Banks’ first language, but using it to address an audience of peers, whānau and judges was still nerve-racking, the Nayland College student said.

“The Warehouse has been a ‘friend of’ te reo Maori for a long time and you see this on their in-store signage and bilingual branding on many of their product lines.”

Students taking part in this year’s Ngā Manu Kōrero Nationals, the 59th year of Te Whakataetae ā-Motu o Ngā Manu Kōrero, offered some wise advice for their fellow students competing.

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Stanhope said this year’s programme offered a number of opportunities to learn and use te reo, in a safe and welcoming space.

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Te Hiku Media, which is based in Kaitāia, has reached a 92 percent accuracy rate with its speech to text model - the best in the world.

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It's 40 years since a revolutionary Te Māori exhibition put te ao Māori on the global stage, displaying Māori taonga in New York.

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Rangatahi are key drivers in keeping things going here at Tuurangawaewae Marae and it's in Kimiora Wharekai where you'll find Waikato rangatahi carrying out duties as they prepare to take reigns in the future.

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Watch the new ariki, Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki, ascend the throne to become the new Māori kuini.

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Wellington City Council welcomes Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the Māori Language Festival of Wellington, as part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrations in the city. 

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On the path to reclaiming her language, Manuhiri Huatahi says she’s faced many hurdles and triumphs.

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Pipiwharauroa is a native and fluent speaker of te reo Māori and uses every opportunity to promote and normalise the use of te reo Māori within the Army.

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“Be who we are, live our values, speak our reo, care for our mokopuna, our awa, our maunga, just be Māori,” Kiingi Tuheitia said. “Māori all day, every day.”

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Aboriginal and First Nation youth are inspired by Māori leaders during a Rotorua exchange.

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Whetu’s Piki Studios developed a groundbreaking te ao Māori version of Microsoft’s global megahit game Minecraft, called Ngā Motu, in 2019. 

From choosing between awhi and āwhina, to the importance of tohutō (macrons), to whether to address a friend as ‘Hēmi’ or ‘e Hēmi’ — the new book deals with word choice, grammar, interference from English and more.

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“I was also speaking to them in te reo, so I got to share my Māori culture, but also Kiwi culture in general.”

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Te Maharatanga o Nga Wai, is the name of a recently completed public space situated on the corner of Sale Street and Wellesley Street.

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...the breaks-driven 'ŌHĀKĪ' ("a deathbed speech") opens with haunting taonga pūoro playing (pūrerehua and kōauau) and cavernous, growling throat singing by the artist entirely in te reo Māori.

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Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and Mahuru Māori in Auckland’s city centre.

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Fresh off winning her eighth Olympic gold in Paris, next month 'Lisa Carrington Chases a Champion' will hit shelves. It will also be released as 'Ko Lisa Carrington me te Toa Whakaihuwaka', a version of the story told in te reo.

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Te reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand and Te Reo Tātaki is a workplace where te reo Māori use is normal.

Whakanuia celebrates “the life and times of two very different New Zealanders who have both left indelible marks on the cultural fabric of Aotearoa”.

Ahead of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Aotearoa is being urged to embrace the language 'Ake Ake Ake' (forever).

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The naming process allowed important information to be captured and passed on for future generations — it would inform what you can plant or not plant there, and when to plant it or harvest it.

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The production weaves the different cultures together through new sounds, lighting and poetry in their reo taketake (Indigenous languages).

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KOMMI (Kai Tahu, Te-Ati-Awa) is a Lyttelton-based rapper who performs in Kai Tahu dialect - the principal Maori iwi of the South Island.

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It’s been created in the hopes of tackling eating disorders among Māori - a new resource in te reo Māori helping to support those struggling with eating disorders.

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“We now have an avenue to grow our rural professionals, to introduce te reo Māori to the experience. The more we put in, the more we will get back.”

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To make sure everyone participating performs Ka Mate authentically and accurately all participants will have access to a series of training videos to learn how to perform Ka Mate, including the differences for tāne (men) and wāhine (women).

Kura Kaupapa student, Korus Korihi Tawha reports for Te Karere, captures the excitement of his schoolmates' talents in Autaia and shining on stage at Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in a vibrant celebration of Te Ao Māori.

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She is the first Australian woman and wahine Māori to win an Olympic medal in boxing.

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Rev. Dr Te Hira Paenga's thesis is the first theology PhD to be written in te reo Māori.

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Te Taitokerau descendant Elite Reti is competing at the Waka Ama World Sprints Competition where he placed among the top seven paddlers in the world for his age.

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A warning about fake merchandise from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori - the Māori Language Commission has been issued in the lead up to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

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Pro surfer Kehu Butler made a heartfelt visit to his childhood kōhanga reo in Whareroa, presenting them with gifts from his own clothing line.

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Join us for an exciting calendar of workshops, activations exhibitions throughout the month of Mahuru to Celebrate Te Wiki O Te Reo!

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It's Tongan Language Week with this year's theme, 'E tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí (lotú), mo e nofo-'a-kāingá - the Tongan Language will be sustainable when used at home, church and in the wider community.

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Acclaimed choreographers and long-time collaborators, Bianca Hyslop and Eddie Elliott are showcasing their work through Ka Mua Ka Muri which reflects the te ao Māori (the Māori world) perspectives of time being cyclic rather than linear, with the past, present and future influencing one another.

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A 'tiki tour' testing the community’s appetite for proposed bilingual road signs has revealed strong support for making reo Māori part of our everyday journeys.

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Māori content creators are using TikTok to share and celebrate te reo, and hope platforms can be flooded with the language.

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Our correspondent Souljah Niania (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pikiao) takes us behind the scenes to reveal what a world-first te reo Māori festival looks like and why we’ll be eagerly counting down to next year.

The talented athletes have made the nation proud, by setting the best Olympic record for Aotearoa with 20 medals, 10 of them gold.

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Nicolla Hemi-Morehouse says sharing te reo songs with her children was the beginning of her musical journey.

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The second part to a three part report has been released by Deloitte's, recommending that Auckland implement more Māori culture and heritage against other cities around the world.

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“Having the likes of Oriini (Kaipara) and Dave (Jones), it was really special just carrying that culture. You can feel it when you’re there.”

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Last week’s Toitū Te Reo, hosted in Heretaunga, was a celebration of te reo and Māori culture of a sort never seen anywhere in the world before, writes Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod.

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Ko Ake Ake Ake – Mō Ake Tonu Te Reo te kaupapa o te Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024.

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After 40 years at Epsom campus, the wharenui has undergone a stunning transformation blending tradition with modernity.

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“Language is a central part of our identities as people of the Pacific diaspora. Of course, some are more fluent than others but we are all on a journey."

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Thousands have gathered for the second day of the world's first Te Reo Māori festival, Toitū Te Reo. The festival aims to celebrate fluent speakers whilst embracing new learners.

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Tangata Tiriti were loud and proud to be with Māori at the Toitū Te Reo festival, the first-ever Māori language symposium, with an amazing rendition of Mauria Mai Te Aroha.

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Aotearoa's first-ever festival dedicated to celebrating te mana o te reo Māori in Heretaunga/Hastings has seen massive success, drawing over 7000 supporters.

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“We really reassure our whanau that bilingual brains are best. What they do, all that processing in their brains working in two or more languages is really effective for them.

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The NZ Athletics team came ready to compete at the Olympic games last night. Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney shared her thanks for the warm welcome in te reo Māori'.

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Encanto Reo Māori is a collaboration between Colombian and Māori culture which both celebrate community, intergenerational knowledge and respect for elders.

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Brad Huntly and Simon Howard have created Te Hapai Hoe, a non-competitive, not-for-profit waka ama programme. The programme includes three wānanga that focus on tikanga, te reo Māori, karakia, and whakapapa, taught in a full immersion te reo environment.

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In an awe-inspiring display of Māori culture, the haka group Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti captured global attention with their powerful performances at two of the world’s most iconic venues in Paris: the Olympics and the Eiffel Tower.

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A Māori research duo was commissioned to write a commentary on Indigenous data sovereignty for a prestigious scientific journal.

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Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti are in Paris, as the haka team accompany the country’s 195 atheletes at the Olympics. On a fine hot summer's day abroad, you'll find members teaching non-Māori how to haka and how to poi.

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See the Black Ferns Sevens' haka as they celebrate winning New Zealand's first Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Te Reo Taiao is a kaupapa led by Te Ingo Ngaia which is nurturing and growing te reo Māori and tikanga within our kaimahi who work on Taranaki Maunga and the broader community that support this work.

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Kura Reo are designed to challenge you, push your limits and demolish any concept of the comfort zone. But it’s done in a manageable way for you, and with so much aroha.

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This week marked the start of the latest harakeke weaving and te reo courses, led by tutor Marcanui at Māniatoto Arts Centre in Ranfurly.

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A theatre production company that gave birth to leading actors within te ao Māori has now been captured in a new documentary. Taki Rua Theatre: Breaking Barriers follows the Māori theatre company’s humble beginnings 30 years ago.

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Aotearoa’s female flag bearer at the Paris Olympics Jo Aleh says to expect more haka from athletes, Māori and non-Māori in all codes. Adorned in the korowai cloak – Mahutonga, she intends to embrace te ao Māori throughout the event.

A new reo Māori album is out for us to listen to, showcasing an infusion of timeless classics, as well as more contemporary music from Te Tairāwhiti.

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A small team of Māori experts are the go-to gurus for the Olympic teams, leading the whakatau and gifting taonga to the team so they a have piece of home with them while in Paris.

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Ka Whawhai Tonu is the highest-grossing Aotearoa film this year after four weeks in cinema.

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Kura from around the motu gather to perform an original piece of haka theatre.

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This year, Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori is bringing a new kaupapa to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori called Waha Kōrero.

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Mere Boynton is one of the artists featured in a new series from SOUNZ: Inspiring Journeys Through Music. The series looks at what it takes to be a Māori musician in 2024.

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Nau Mai Town is back with another haerenga around Aotearoa to find out more about Māori place names.

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The first-of-its-kind festival is set to champion Māori language and industry.

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Award-winning former journalist and news presenter, Oriini Kaipara (Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rangitihi), is in Paris with the New Zealand Olympic team in her new role as pouwhiringa assisting the NZOC in their Ao Māori journey.

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The world haka attempt aims to draw 10,000 people to Eden Park on September 29, with registrations to take part opening on Tuesday. “This is going to be something that really unites us and stands us together in pride for our cultural heritage and cultural identity,” Mohi said.

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Haka Oranga is the focus of a functional fitness competition, Kahumaiwhiti, which is about encouraging kaihaka and their whānau to improve their health and wellness ahead of Te Matatini.

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'Taku ahi tūtata, taku mata kikoha' - A metaphor for when a cause (fire) is close to ones heart, passion and commitment will always be great.

Nō ngā tōpito katoa o te motu i haere mai ai ngā kaipānga - he kanohi hou ētahi, he kanohi ētahi nō tauhouanga.

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Even if you’re not a fan of heavy metal, you can’t help but admire Alien Weaponry. If not for their rise to fame on an international scale, then for being the first band of the genre to sing in te reo Māori.

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Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua has partnered with Singapore social enterprise Hidden to help visitors discover Māori heritage through an immersive outdoor adventure game.

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Suie Jung Thompson moved to Aotearoa from China as a young child. She now has mokopuna who are fluent speakers of te reo Māori and stand strong in their culture.

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The opening chapter from the powerful new bestselling novel All That We Know by Shilo Kino.

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Te Whare Tapere o Te Arawa held auditions for their play Wheturangihia, the play which looks at Matariki and the healing powers of it brings together Māori students from across Te Arawa to give them an opportunity to showcase their abilities.

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“As a tamaiti of kōhanga reo and now kura kaupapa Māori, she also wanted to reflect her strong commitment to advancing te reo Māori and striving for excellence. And the Poraka Poutama is the living embodiment of that.

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The university has launched ReoSpace - a space in its main library where students can kōrero in an immersive environment.

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This year, Kōanga is partnering with New Zealand Opera for Tōiri, hosted by opera star Kawiti Waetford with four kaiwaiata who will sing opera in te reo Māori. The special event is during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

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Ako Ararau Māori Expo 2024 has attracted over eight hundred reo Māori language experts, learners and practitioners from across Aotearoa.

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Hundreds packed out the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell last night to witness the debut performance of Matariki He Kāhui Reo (Matariki, a constellation of voices).

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To celebrate their new song 'Kura Huna', Reti Hedley, frontman of Waikato band IA, shares the te reo Māori songs he's got on repeat.

“Our app’s not there to replace the envelope that does down - that’s always going to do down, that’s always going to be our tohu aroha (token of love).”

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The show is inspired by the whakataukī, Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua (I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past).

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To find your own quiet space, and to send out your vibrations to the world beyond — even if it’s just with Te Inoi a te Ariki — is to participate fully in the Māori world by simply being in sync with the gods of our understanding.

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A new Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara inspired wāhi tākaro, play space and community recreational area, has been opened at the reserve well-known for the Parakai Springs hot pool complex.

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Te Māngai Pāho was created in 1994 and is responsible for promoting te reo Māori and te ao Māori through funding Māori-language radio and TV programmes.

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This is the second waiata from Huia's Kawakawa album project, where she will drop a new waiata Māori every 6 weeks.

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One award-winning student hopes to pave the way for her junior peers, reminding them not to "be afraid to be Māori".

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Douglas-Karauna says she’s had a packed schedule as she was also in Nelson last month, representing Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu on the national kapa haka stage.

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Te Ao Māori News partners with Te Reo o Te Uru, Aukaha News, Tahu News and Te Karere to bring you live updates from Tūrangawaewae.

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Christchurch duo Dillastrate has released a new waiata Māwherangi.

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Guardians of kapa haka and kaumātua from across the motu gathered in the capital city to share the Matariki spirit with what we do best, kapa haka.

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Te reo Māori is going all the way to Paris as the first-ever bilingual sporting resource for an Olympic Games is  launched today.

Waha Kōrero, a new kaupapa from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, welcomes competitors to “prepare their voices and minds to soar”.

Te Taura Whiri is bringing a new kaupapa to Te Wiki o te reo Māori - Waha Kōrero - an opportunity for native and highly proficient speakers of te reo Māori.

Dr Valmaine Toki has been appointed chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Auckland Transport says they’re honoured to have been gifted te reo Māori names for the Eastern Busway by Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngāti Whanaunga.

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The first ever reo Māori standup comedy show took place over the weekend. The entire event is about normalising the language in an informal setting.

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A long-serving advocate for the Māori deaf community whose work spanned three decades, Awheto helped bridge the gap for turi Māori to reconnect with te ao Māori.

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"I'm certainly gonna be around in the next 15 to 20 years. I want to be part of something incredible that really makes a shift for us in broadcasting in terms of rangatiratanga and motuhake. We need to be in charge of our own platforms. And that's my goal."

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The simple act of answering the phone with the now widely-used Māori greeting "kia ora" nearly lost Dame Naida Glavish her job 40 years ago.

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“When it comes to propelling our aspirations or our incantations heavenly towards Matariki, it is important to think about that duality."

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We need more Māori and Pasifika people to become sport commentators and ensure our languages are more heard in sports media. 

Additionally, five songs have been shortlisted for the APRA Maioha Award, which celebrates waiata reo Māori.

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Te Pūtahi o Manurewa is a dream that has taken 20 years to achieve and will see the combining of both TKKM o Manurewa and Te Wharekura o Manurewa at the same campus.

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Tonight marks the final Newshub bulletin, and with its closure, we spoke to reporter Leighton Heikell about how Māori journalists were represented at the network over the last 34 years.

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The college already had many second language learners within their cohort, but Kendal hoped Manaia’s Ngā Manu Kōrero success would inspire more to take up te reo as a subject option.

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Te Arawa welcomes national champions of kapahaka kuratuarua Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Puku o Te Ika ā Māui home onto Ruamatā Marae.

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Dan Te Whenua Walker has created a custom AI to preserve mātauranga about his home in Taranaki.

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An independent kaupapa Māori assessment documents early impacts and benefits of the Te Awe Kōtuku programme in supporting mātauranga Māori.

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Tōnui Collab, a Tairawhiti-based innovator in bilingual STEMM education, achieved a triple whammy at this year’s Matihiko awards.

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I know when I enter the ring, I have my tīpuna and my whānau behind me. Ahakoa he kotahi he manomano.”

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Members of Ngāi Tahu are reflecting on the revival of karakia and te reo - which was on full display at the national Matariki commemorations.

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"This is one of many kaupapa that we run and as a wider whānau growing up we've always been very kaupapa and all paddling the same waka no matter what the kaupapa is."

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This month, Te Māngai Pāho are excited to celebrate 30 years of funding te reo Māori content for Aotearoa.

“It was scary stuff to walk in those shoes. I just don't think we have anywhere near the gifts and the special powers that our tūpuna had.”

Local children expressed a 'heartfelt welcome' to the Māori All Blacks this week.

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Anna Coddington has released a brand new, bilingual album called Te Whakamiha, released for Matariki and created with her longtime collaborators and band, The Appreciations.

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What may not be obvious is that events like Te Huinga Whetū are not just moments in time; they leave an indelible mark on communities like ours and generate more momentum for revitalisation.

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North American First Nation speakers of the indigenous Ojibwe language are celebrating a blockbuster opportunity to use “the Force” to help preserve their language.

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E te iwi, Mānawatia a Matariki! The national hautapu ceremony has gone South, hosted by Ngāi Tahu iwi in Wānaka.

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All iwi celebrate the Maori New Year in June or July, but not all refer to it as Matariki. Instead, this time of year is called 'Puanga'.

The origins of Matariki mean it can have a special significance for tāngata whaikaha, people with disabilities.

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Since it became a public holiday in 2022, Matamua says support for the celebration continues to grow. Many iwi across the country have tailored their own approaches and traditional knowledge related to the maramataka and Matariki.

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Canada-based musician Wilbur Sargunaraj has collaborated with Māori artists to create a unique cross-cultural song about kinship and connections.

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New carvings and poupou have been unveiled to accompany buildings that will help uplift whānau in need in Kaitaia.

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This series of six video stories gives viewers an intimate look at the day-to-day dedication of six Māori wardens working in various North Island communities.

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Māramatanga showcases six performers embodying ātua and ancestral figures that draw inspiration from the carvings in the nearby whare whakairo of Waipapa Marae, Tāne-nui-a-rangi.

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The term “taikura” refers to the aged rings at the heart of the tōtara tree, symbolising kaumātua as the heart and soul of the people.

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Māori weaver and educator Christina Hurihia Wirihana was recognised last night for her contribution and dedication to Te ao Māori.

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Using around 10,000 written or printed sentences, along with 500 spoken phrases, the group is training Microsoft Azure AI tools to not only translate but speak the local Nāti dialect.

‘E heke e Heka!’, available in both English and Te Reo Māori, takes the user on an interactive hīkoi (walk) through the ngahere (forest) with Tiki the native stick insect as a guide.

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Isaac Morunga has been named one of the latest recipients of the Matihiko Awards, which celebrate excellence and contributions across various kaupapa in the digital space.

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Ohinga visited the first Matariki festival on the Gold Coast to see how it’s being celebrated.

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A science symposium, incorporating Mātauranga Māori is on show at Te Ahu, Kaitaia to inspire local high school students and members of the Far North community.

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The harmonisers have recorded a song for children to learn the Matariki cluster.

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'Hosting a hautapu at home can be simple,' says Leroy de Thierry. Here's how.

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Morrison spoke to Stuff ahead of the official Mānawatia a Matariki 2024 broadcast from Treble Cone in Wānaka, a significant event for home iwi Ngāi Tahu.

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Ōtepoti, Taieri and Kaikorai are well known names to people in Dunedin and Otago - but where did they come from and what do they mean?

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“Just ordinary everyday pop” is how she described her songs to a Playdate interviewer in 1961, but those songs covered a wide range of styles and moods: country, rockabilly, ballads, and waiata in te reo Māori.

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Kōrero tuku iho and waiata are important modes of learning history of Te Aupōuri.

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Some of the educational touchpoints this year include Marshall Park, where Te Reo Māori speakers will be to help guide guests through pronunciation of words relating to Matariki and their meanings – the trees will have these key words hanging in them, too.

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Before they compete tomorrow, thousands sang Nei Rā Te Kaupapa in unison to close out the pōwhiri for Te Huinga Whetū Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa.

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A church in Eltham will once again be filled with songs of praise in te reo Māori and English during a special bilingual service for Matariki.

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“If you know our legends, Tāne Mahuta and Tangaroa, two brothers who’ve been mortal enemies with each other. To take a child (tree) from one and give it to the other, you need to sort that out... sort all your issues on the land then we give that canoe to the ocean.”

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Rereata Makiha grew up immersed in the Maramataka or Māori calendar. He was taught an intricate system of beliefs and observations that existed long before Christianity arrived.

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“When I first started coaching in the 1980s, I didn’t have the right language to express the values that have always guided me. They were expressed in European terms.”

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“Growing up, my connection to ao Māori was non-existent. My dad taught us that learning Māori and being Māori wouldn't get us far in life.”

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Thousands gather to honour Sir Selwyn Parata for his services to te iwi Māori.

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Two Northland cousins with a passion for food, whānau and whenua are sharing their secrets to the best traditional Māori kai this Matariki.

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A dazzling Matariki light display by Pāora Puru is lighting up downtown Tāmaki Makaurau. Soon, another of his creations will tell a second 'beautiful Māori story' in lights.

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The theme for Matariki 2024 is Matariki Heri Kai: the feast of Matariki. It comes from the Māori proverb, Matariki whetū heri kai, meaning Matariki, the bringer of food.

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User @dartagnanlewis on TikTok shared a video of their clever pup understanding the reo.

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Te Manawa has a kāhui of senior Māori artists across Tāmaki Makaurau, including Māori theatre, dancers, rāranga, Te Whare Pora, Māori comedy, visual arts, poetry and spoken word.

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The changes - which affect suburbs, towns, parks, rivers, maunga and streets - are often made to restore te reo Māori names, but there are other reasons, too.

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“We were pondering about our chiefly ancestor Tukutuku, the second wife of the ancestor Paoa. There is also a connection in the works of the tukutuku panels and whatu raranga, which binds this tribe and that tribe, no matter where they’re from.”

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In July, Te Māngai Pāho will be celebrating 30 years since its doors opened in 1994. Today they are planning this significant milestone with the Māori media sector.

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Ōtorohanga Museum opened its doors to "Ki te Kapu o Taku Ringa – In the Palm of My Hand", an exhibition and photo book launch inspired by King Tāwhiao's 'Maioha mō Waikato'.

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Arihia Latham, Kaikōkiri Māori Advisor for Enviroschools, ran a series of rich sessions exploring aspects of Te Ao Māori, unpacking the differences between karakia, pepeha and mihi, exploring whakapapa and facilitating kōrero about the importance of connecting with local hapū.

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Rich and poetic, He Reo Tawhito: Conversations about Mōteatea offers further understanding about this ancient art form, with host Crystal Edwards.

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Last week the Tūhoe teenager made her big screen debut in new Māori-led film Ka Whawhai Tonu, alongside Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis and Miriama Smith.

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“We all descend from Ngā Whetū (the stars), we all descend from our tūpuna who were navigators. We built our culture around our understanding of te taiao (the environment) and that was built upon kōkōrangi.”

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Commentary will be provided by Te Ao Māori News’ Tūmamao Harawira (Ngāpuhi) and Whakaata Māori’s Te Aorere Pēwhairangi (Ngāti Porou) in te reo Māori, with Tony Johnson and Bryn Hall calling the matches in English.

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I always say that our Māori culture transcends boundaries and brings people together ahakoa te kaupapa it seems to cut through."

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Jordyn Rapana notes the irony that, while at home the use of Māori is being slammed, overseas the appetite for te reo Māori and Māori music remains huge.

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Hokianga kura were part of a wānanga at Motukaraka to compose waiata and ensure the legacy of Wai262 thrives.

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The wider whānau love the show because nobody is acting and there's no script, Kupenga-Keefe says. That extends to the use of te reo in the show.

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“I am fortunate to have attended a kura where I see the unapologetic acceptance and integration of culture into our daily education. Teachers and students alike learn and understand the significance of pepeha, mihi, haka and waiata as well as proper tikanga.

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Whakapaupakihi was created with three intentions: “To remind everyone of how epic our ancestors and their stories are; to create the Māori Marvel for our children; to write and perform a musical work in our First Language, te reo Māori.” Forget Hamilton!

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I did not grow up speaking te reo. I can’t go back in time and attend Kohanga or convince my parents to give me a Māori name. Nor can I play the guitar well enough to support a waiata tautoko...

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“The Taranaki iwi connected to this painting have been kind and generous in sharing their knowledge and mātauranga to provide a more fulsome historical context."

Wiremu Grace’s 'Atuatanga’ VR game is free to play in Christchurch and Wellington during the Doc Edge festival. Later, it’s hoped it can be taken to kura and marae to experience.

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This initiative is one of many that will contribute to an ambitious 500-year restoration plan by Zealandia Te Māra a Tane.

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A video of a New World Ōpōtiki staff member announcing the closing of their store in Māori has received praise from the public.

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Heretaunga Hastings will host a world-first Māori language and culture festival, Toitū Te Reo, on August 8 and 9 this year.

The composers for the film, Tiki Taane (Ngāti Maniapoto) and Arli Liberman, were challenged by the filmmakers to write a theme and closing song for the film that would emotionally, spiritually, and sonically lift the audience from the gravity of the historical kaupapa portrayed in the film.

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"Kotahi te reo ake o tēnei whenua, katoa ngā reo i haria mai, i haria mai i rāwahi, i whenua kē. Koinei mātau e mea nei me kōrero Māori a Aotearoa whānui."

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Kānaka Maoli of Hawai'i and Māori hold special Kuapola Hautapu ceremony to celebrate the rise of Makali'i or Matariki.

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Petone to Pito One is the latest in a long line of placename corrections in Aotearoa. Here are 25 of our favourites.

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Puaka is one of the small ways the beginning of the maramataka (Māori lunar calendar) has different significance to southern Māori who, historically, built their livelihoods off harvesting wild foods, rather than crops as was done up north.

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“Translators can continue to uplift and promote the language for our children.” 

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With a large population of rangatahi and the widespread presence of kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori and wharekura, there is also a chance for the continued revitalisation and preservation of Māori culture, language and traditions.

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Kotahi tau nō muri mai i tana rironga, kua whakamānawahia te tohunga puoro, a Hinewirangi Kohu-Morgan. Whakaekea ai tōna whare e ana pia i runga i te reo kar...

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Kea Kids reporter talks to Auckland Zoo visitors about the te reo Māori names for some of the animals.

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The Māori language immersion institution is the first of its kind in Aotearoa. Many of its staff attended as children and have returned as part of a self-sustaining life-long learning model.

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Across generations, Māori place names have whispered stories of the past, guiding us to retrace the steps of those who came before us.

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“He kaupapa ka kawea ki waenga i ngā tamariki. He kaupapa e hora nei i nga kōrero, ngā pūrākau, ngā kōrero mō ngā atua e hāngai ana ki tēnei kaupapa te ikura”.

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Te Whaitua o Uenuku regional manu kōrero competition is underway with a clear focus on Māori sovereignty, with the current political climate affecting all Māori it is now being used as inspiration for these young orators.

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“The parallels are evident to me between te reo Māori and an Ghaeilge, their communities of speakers and their revitalisation efforts."

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"This year we encourage our community to embrace saying ‘happy Matariki’ in Te Reo Māori, which translates as ‘Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori’.”

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Support for language immersion programs, cultural institutions, and land repatriation initiatives can ensure the preservation and transmission of cultural knowledge across generations.

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This repository is protecting the knowledge, history, and stories of all the subtribes of Te Rarawa and, according to Te Whata findings in 2018, the population that belonged to Te Rarawa was more than 23,000, so there was no doubt that there is a lot of work to be done.

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Kua ū Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui ki Hawaii i te kainamutanga o te ahurei toi o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.

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Play It Strange is proud to unveil the addition of a new Te Reo Māori Songwriting Competition to its umbrella of songwriting competitions this year.

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The theme for Matariki 2024, Matariki Heri Kai, talks about more than just the physical bearing of food.

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I'm very optimistic moving forward that my moko will grow up in a world which validates their identity and their tikanga and embraces it. A world that learns it and loves it as much as we do.

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In the wake of a recent call to include te ao Māori in legal education curriculums, Nick Laing is getting a head start. The Duncan Cotterill partner is presently spending his nights in the study of te reo Māori – an experience he describes as “eye-opening”.

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Despite devoting more than 40 years of her life in service to Māori, Josephine Anderson felt anxious about receiving the King’s Birthday Honour, worried she did not deserve it.

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Of all his career achievements, Hollings points to the revitalisation of te reo Māori as his greatest passion and proudest mahi.

Tata ki te 100 ngā ringa toi Māori ka tau ki Honolulu, Hawaii i tēnei wiki mō Te Ahurei Toi o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.

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Writing in te reo first was an exciting challenge to myself: to use our reo and pair it with my talents and creativity, because I didn’t go and do a year of full-immersion learning for nothing.

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But, being in Aotearoa, my commitment has been to my Māori side and to supporting the revitalisation of te reo and tikanga Māori — and that includes bringing up all our children in Māori immersion education and staying connected to our marae.

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Māori music artists collected many awards at the Aotearoa Music Awards last night in Auckland, with that was Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into the music hall of fame.

Julian Wilcox hosts a korero about moteatea - chanted song poetry - which will feature in a new podcast series.

Driven by a mission to support the growth of te reo Māori for future generations, Wehi-Ngatai believes in the power of music to embed the language into daily life.

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"Ehara mō ēnei rā noa iho, engari, ka ora hoki tēnei taonga tuku iho mō ngā reanga haere ake nei.”

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Auckland Council’s Acting Head of Library and Learning Services, Stacey Smith, says that both children’s bilingual books, learning tikanga and Te Reo books alike are popular amongst Aotearoa, particularly in Tamaki Makaurau.

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Korowai Mokopuna upskills experienced teachers to become resource teachers, enhancing their capability with whānau, children, youth, teachers and other practitioners in Kōhanga Reo.

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A children’s book author is working to introduce new words into the Cook Islands Māori language, which if successful will make the Cook Islands the first Pasifika nation to expand their language into sciences such as physics, chemistry and biology.

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Google New Zealand, in partnership with PB Tech and the Māori Language Commission, has delivered 5,000 Chromebooks with a te reo Māori keyboard to students, promoting digital use of the language.

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“My offering, my koha for my grandchildren and my great-great-grandchildren... [is] for them to go to Te Tai Poutini, the West Coast, and see and hear both of their languages flourishing.“

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Sir Pou Temara, alongside an array of tohunga, led a hautapu ceremony at Te Papa to mark Matariki becoming an official holiday for the first time in 2022.

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A new street sign was unveiled by Wellington City Council, Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul, and direct descendants of chief Hōniana Te Puni on Thursday morning.

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Tōiriiri ai a oro rau i te wānanga Taonga Pūoro Māreikura ki Kirikiriroa Marae i ngā rangi tata nei. He tuatahitanga te kaupapa e whai nei kia whakaora, kia whakaū anō i te taonga pūoro mā roto mai i ngā kōrero tuku iho mō ngā atua wāhine.

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‘Ako I Te Reo' is a new app designed by Manurewa High School students, aimed at contributing towards the revitalisation of te reo Māori. 

“Ki au nei i māmā i ētahi wā ki te rāranga i nga reo e rua ki te takapou o ngā waiata, i waihangatia i auahatia. Nā reira, i runga i tērā, i tino kitea i te ataahuatanga, i te āhua reka o te mahi tahitanga.

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Auckland Libraries has released six picture books with a VOX reader that uses Māori.

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What started as a drive to learn te reo Māori has led to a bilingual journal for kids.

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The inauguration will for the first time include indigenous processes and protocols, including an acknowledgement of the past president, a tikanga Māori process in te reo Māori to formally deliver Rawson-Te Patu into the presidency, and haka and waiata.

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Te Kanawa Wilson, showcasing unwavering commitment to excellence in Te Ao Māori.

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What an uplifting weekend. Believe in a bicultural, bilingual, collaborative Aotearoa.

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Fundamentally, Matariki is about three things: Remembering the people who have died since the last rising of Matariki, coming together to feast, connect and celebrate who we are, and planning for the year ahead in the hopes of a bright and prosperous future.

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I teach te reo and then I’m a dean the rest of the time. But I haven’t really had a way to share my writing because I’m in a te reo space more than a writing space.

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Many mentors helped Dame Hinewehi on her journey but two people in particular fired her passion for music and te reo Māori, reports Te Rauhiringa Brown.

A Palmerston North school is seeing an improvement in children’s results in its new bilingual Māori language classroom.

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The centre’s tamariki have written a song about Kahe’s swim and translated their waiata into te reo Māori which they are learning.

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“The previous name had no alignment with anything, it was just that it was a misspelling of the term (Kohikohi) which was one of the chief’s daughter’s names.”

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Tikanga Māori is an important part of the business’s DNA, opening each morning with karakia and encouraging each other to kōrero in their native tongue and boast in their own cultures as each haircutting station proudly flies their home flags.

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“It really encouraged us to look at our use of te reo Māori on an everyday basis. It made us look at how we communicate with others, including the Government, and this seemed like a natural progression,” she said.

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Judge Paraone Gloyne (Raukawa ki Wharepūhunga, Ngāti Maniapoto) says the book is a valuable account exploring the big questions about the Tūhoe men and women who went to fight with Ngāti Maniapoto in the battle of Ōrākau during the New Zealand Wars.

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Navy staff performed a rousing haka to farewell their chief David Proctor and welcome in the new acting boss, Andrew Brown.

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“We’ve got Māori in NASA doing some amazing mahi, we’ve got Māori who are doing the digitisation of their pūrākau for their hapū and iwi.”

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Kua topa te kapa haka o Ngāti Whakaue me ōna koeke ki Itāria, ki reira whakamaharatia ai te parekuratanga o te tini, i te pakanga nui o Monte Cassino, e waru tekau tau ki muri.

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Community leader, education stalwart and former sportswoman Dame June Mariu is the centrepiece of Te Poho o Hinekahukura and it is she who was celebrated this year.

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The 15 year-old has mastered the regional poi of Tāmaki Makaurau senior kapa, Angitū, and released his version on Tik Tok the following day.

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Te reo Māori is her first language, but, for Atareta Milne-Maxwell, she took on the challenge of competing in the Te Arawa Manu Kōrero regionals speaking in her second language - English.

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A new Māori language sanctuary is being built in the middle of the Karangahake gorge to cater to the growing demand for te reo Māori amongst both Māori and non-Māori.

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To celebrate it being NZ Music Month, check out a selection of top tracks sung in te reo Māori by Stan Walker, Lorde and more.

Get ready for the exciting online reveal of three series from SOUNZ Hōtaka Māori from June 5 2024! June 5th 2024 will be an unforgettable celebration of the release of our highly anticipated Hōtaka Māori.

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In August, it will take him to the release of his second book Pātea Boys, a collection of short stories in English and te reo Maori.

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One group that shot to fame over the weekend at the Auckland kapa haka regionals was none other than Aroha Noa from the Grace Foundation.

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From that point on, Mum started watching Hōmai Te Pakipaki. It became her favourite programme. She also watched Te Karere and Matatini. She struggled to understand any of it, but it helped her familiarise herself with Māori culture and language.

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“We’re committed to opening the stage to exciting and confronting kōrero from Māori creators, thinkers and change-makers with fires burning in their throats. Fires that burn even more urgently today.”

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When Pātea Māori Club’s Poi E hit number one on the NZ charts in March 1984, a position it would end up holding for a month, producer Dalvanius Prime wept.

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Hira Nathan's bilingual gratitude journal is a best-seller, now he's co-authored a new hauora book especially for tamariki with teacher friend Jessie Eyre from reo Māori classes.

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Axl Rogers grew up in West Auckland and spent his childhood on the porch with his Nana observing the stars. Now he's off to NASA.

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It’s New Zealand Sign Language Week and students from Kelston Intermediate have been learning to sign their pepeha. “An Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere” is this year’s theme emphasising inclusivity and accessibility in communication.

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Born to a Ngāti Kahungunu father and a Pākehā mother, McRoberts was raised with little connection to Māori culture and once said he experienced anxiety just saying “kia ora” at the top of the news.

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Letty Brown dedicates her MNZM to all Māori children that champion the Māori language, customs and Māoridom.

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A Nui Taputaputaea met with Te Wharekura o te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere in search of 'How - How can we bring our culture to life on our henua for our tamari’i?'

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We’re at Te Ahi Orokohanga, where over 140 kids are competing in a Minecraft speed-building competition entirely in Te Reo Māori!

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After being immersed in te āo Māori throughout his life, Hikawai Te Nahu reflects on how his kura kaupapa Māori roots have held stong as he navigated the world of mainstream tertiary education.

“Learning the story of Matariki and collaborating as artists, the oldest and youngest indigenous peoples of the world, has been the beating heart of this project - a beautiful opportunity for cross-cultural connectivity”.

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She has seen her tamariki involved in Māori kaupapa through their schooling and sees the relevance in establishing a better understanding of te ao Māori as a parent and resident in Aotearoa, as well as with her mahi as an Associate Professor.

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Wharekura students in Wellington are combining te reo and mātauranga Māori to help protect sites of significance and educate visiting manuhiri in their rohe.

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“Practice makes perfect. If you learn a language as an adult, it is very, very difficult to pronounce things as perfectly as a native speaker, but you can get up to a very, very good standard,” says Keegan.

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The words of a Rangitāne rangatira rang out across the crowd as Palmerston North Boys’ High School Race Unity Speech Awards finalist Leo Mwape shared his kōrero for how Aotearoa can unite.

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The 27-year-old real estate agent with First National Rotorua has decided to use te reo on some of her marketing signs, and says her policy is to empower indigenous homeowners by working within a kanohi-ki-te-kanohi (face-to-face) model.

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The whakataukī, “He tao rākau e taea te karo; he tao kōrero, e kore e taea te karo. The taiaha can be parried, but words go straight to the heart,” is a reminder to take care with how we speak to each other and what we say.

I discovered, through examining karakia, mōteatea iwi, navigational and cosmological stories and histories, that our tīpuna celebrated the arrival of te awa atua...

The track and album both move effortlessly from te reo Māori to English, bringing a sound which Coddington herself dubbed “Māori funk”.

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Wellington comedian Hoani Hotene says he might look like an 'angry marshmallow' but Māori audiences have been 'unreal' to him and Pākehā have been 'down' with his reo Māori jokes.

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We have a long way to go to get close to parity with honourable te reo Māori naming practices relating to public and public-facing buildings and locations. But he mihi nui ki Kāi Tahu for sharing their knowledge and allowing it to lead us into the future.

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From dining in fine restraunts to smoking pig brains in her back yard, Raukura Huata is using her social media platforms to encourage more whānau to be more adventurous.

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The soulful singing from the Whāingaroa artist has been moving up in the charts and her nomination for "Te Manu Taki Māori o te tau" award at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards just proves how far she has come.

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Over the weekend a Kura Reo Taiao was held at Pākirikiri Marae In the East Coast, Tokomaru Bay.

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Ama Training Group is working together with inmates from Pāremoremo Prison, with the intent of helping them find employment upon their release. However, it's not only about upskilling but also about changing their lives in a positive way.

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Ao Māori presenter Peata Melbourne said the Ngāti Raukawa group told stories of their ancestors in te reo Māori with excellence.

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"When I first started out in Australia, my culture was kind of banned in terms of like the industry, because it wasn't seen as sellable, and they didn't understand it, so I wasn't allowed to be myself," Walker told HPR. "To be able to sing in my native tongue has been a journey. It's been a journey over the last 15 years of reclamation."

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"Whether you’re a fluent te reo Māori speaker or just starting your journey, Kōrero welcomes everyone to join the conversation and learn more about our beautiful language and heritage.”

This morning the University of Otago held a ceremony to launch a new reo Māori name and tohu that was made in collaboration with mana whenua Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou.

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Geneva AM’s latest waiata, “Pikipiki”, kicks off with the deep, oceanic sound of a conch, summoning ancestral strength. With guest harmonies, it sets a lively tone for NZ Music Month / Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa, celebrating local innovation and the power of te reo Māori.

The area was once a pā of Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.

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It connects us with people for whom that language is important. If we have Māori ancestory it connects us with our family identity; if we have Pākehā ancestors, it connects us with those settlers way back who often needed to speak some Māori.”

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Ariana Stevens founded Reo Māori Mai in 2018 to help people connect with te ao Māori through the reo. On Friday she was awarded Tū Rangatira, the supreme award at the Ngā Tohu Reo Māori awards.

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Kahurangi Rangimarie Naida Glavish DNZM. JP (Ngāti Whātua), Tini Molyneux (Ngāi Tūhoe) and Kuini Moehau Reedy (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mate) won lifetime achievement awards.

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Tāmaki Makarau based singer/rapper Rei (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Pākeha) premiered his new track ‘Toitū’ last night. It’s a reo rap/dance music song that’s about upholding the treaty and keeping the mana during times when the Māori culture seems at risk.

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A not-for-profit that is helping tamariki to be safe online is among those recognised at this year's Ngā Tohu Reo Māori (Māori Language Awards).

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Approximately 50 students are participating in the Young Navigators seminar, aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit among Māori and Pasifika youth.

Bilingual folk duo Charles and Emily Looker have released their fourth album as Aro.

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“Now what we’ve got is a five minute moving version, it walks people through first Governor Hobson’s draft, then the te reo Māori Treaty, and then Sir Hugh Kawharu’s 1988 version,” said museum co-leader Courtney Johnston.

Shamed and punished for speaking his native language, Grandad wanted to show Pākehā that he could succeed in their world.

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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei presented the name ‘Taihoro’ to the boat Emirates Team New Zealand will use in the 37th America’s Cup defense.

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Coupled with a roaring haka from the shore, it was undoubtedly an emotional return to Ahuriri Napier for those on board the Te Matau a Māui waka hourua, the double-hulled voyaging canoe, with many young people having completed their first voyage.

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Wilbur Sargunaraj was invited to Iramoko marae in Whakatāne where he recorded Whanaungatanga which consists of Tamil, English, and te reo Māori.

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Harris said Māori groups have been advising the government for the past two years about their capacity and capability in the aerospace industry.

"We heard strong support for our continuing commitment to embed te ao Māori and te reo and to reflect the unique cultural identity of Aotearoa."

The classes are held over an eight-week period, and while the group have barely started, injured Blues fullback Zarn Sullivan says he wants to learn as much as possible and to know a little bit more about where he’s from.

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Te Wehi Haka and Te Matatini executives are also apart of the PM’s business delegation who say its a great opportunity to expand the market of Kapa Haka to the world.

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The American artist performed her final concert in Auckland last night but before she left she sprinkled in some Māori elements through out.

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The art form is alive again, but she says it’s a double-edged sword as she now feels a responsibility to continue making change “because Māori aren’t out of the woods” in terms of health statistics, “how we feel about ourselves, and how other people treat us”.

Hone Heke descendent Steve Renata is using Kiwi technology to help revitalise Native American and Aboriginal languages, at a time when te reo is being chopped down politically in his own land.

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Ehara i te mea whakaohorere ko te tino whakataukī a Te Manahau, "Me ūpoko pakaru te karawhiu" e āhua whakapākehātia ana ki te "give it heaps" i kōrerotia e Rangitihi, ko tētahi o ōna tīpuna. Kei roto i tōna toto te hiahia kia whai oranga kore pereki.

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Hundreds of tamariki are flocking to learn about waka hourua at the Te Hau Kōmaru National Waka Hourua Festival - which got underway on the weekend and runs through until Sunday - at Kaiteretere in Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Māui, the top of the South Island.

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This first of its kind innovation extends beyond the ability to use Māori characters, into a broader CLDR (Common Language Data Repository) offering, meaning the user can select Māori language right from set up.

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Posted to her māmā Tina’s TikTok account, little Naia launches into a flawless mihi. Finishing with a wiri and a cheeky little grin at the end, we’re beyond proud of her

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