How research can reach whānau and actioned within communities was a key focus.
Te Ao Māori
Thu, Feb 12
Re-tracing the footsteps of his ancestors has seen Scotty Morrison travel to some far-flung places, but this latest season of TVNZ’s Origins takes place in Aotearoa.
Sun, Feb 1
Steve Gibson said he would not attend a meeting at the Waiohiki Marae as he "didn't appreciate listening to extended addresses delivered in te reo without translation".
New Zealand
Thu, Jan 29
The inclusion of Māori signs and concepts have Turi Māori, those in the Māori Deaf community, celebrating.
November 26, 2025
Hare Pota me te Pakohu Kura Huna (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) was launched today at the Toitū te Reo Māori Festival in Hastings.
November 14, 2025
Kaiako Emily Chirnside's students are among the the thousands of non-Māori who speak te reo Māori, English and another language.
September 20, 2025
Thousands of tamariki are now on a waitlist to get into kōhanga reo as the demand for full-immersion education soars.
September 19, 2025
A Māori academic's creation has the potential to include other iwi dialects in the future.
September 18, 2025
There’s a growing number of local sport broadcasters embracing te reo Māori – a pathway forged by Māori pioneers who dared to speak it on-air when few did.
September 16, 2025
Several thousand people marched through the capital five decades on from the first Māori Language Week.
September 15, 2025
This year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori marks the 50th anniversary of its fight to put the language at the centre of Aotearoa’s present and future.
Rawinia Higgins is the chairperson and commissioner for the Māori Language Commission.
September 14, 2025
Te reo Māori experts say the Government has got its approach back to front in removing Māori words from school texts.
August 18, 2025
Critics of the Government’s decision to phase out nearly all Māori words from early reader books are describing the move as damaging.
August 14, 2025
She has been bestowed an honorary doctorate from Waikato University.
April 9, 2025
Lidu Gong, an Auckland librarian originally from China, is looking forward to sharing the final day of performance for those who speak Mandarin.
February 27, 2025
Māori Language Commissioner Rawinia Higgins says language policy is a way to strengthen New Zealand's identity, and economic and political position.
February 9, 2025
Tāwhiwhirangi (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāpuhi) passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by whānau at home.
February 2, 2025
Children are being “pulled out” of maths, English and science at school to learn te reo Māori, according to David Seymour. But is that really the case? 1News finds out.
November 26, 2024
A new tranche of data released today paints a fresh snapshot of how the way Kiwis live has changed.
October 3, 2024
Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa is the national body for kura kaupapa Māori.
October 2, 2024
The news programme went to air for the first time during Māori Language Week 42 years ago.
September 19, 2024
Around 7000 people from across the country gathered in Hastings.
August 10, 2024
The university has launched ReoSpace - a space in its main library where students can kōrero in an immersive environment.
July 17, 2024
The number of non-Māori learning te reo Māori has grown significantly in recent years.
Re: News
June 5, 2024
