Rotorua District Council director of Maori issues, Mauriora Kingi (left) with Rotorua District Library staff Robyn Skipwith, Manda Waiariki, Lois Haddon, Amanda Hemara and mayor Steve Chadwick.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, or Maori Language Week, is an opportunity to encourage everyday use of te reo. There is a growing trend of new innovations coming through, in technology, fashion, design and ...

Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta works for Te Ipukarea Research Institute at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She receives funding from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Auckland University of Technology ...

Maori, or “te reo Maori” as it is widely rendered in New Zealand, is one of the country’s three official languages — along with English and New Zealand Sign Language — but it is thought only about 125 ...

A brand-new Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial is being introduced to young programmers worldwide, with a special te reo Māori translation for Kiwi kids. Voyage Aquatic was released for the 2018 Hour of ...

Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...

It was meant to be an inclusive gesture to New Zealand’s indigenous Maori community. But plans to introduce bilingual road signs featuring both the English and te reo Maori languages have sparked a ...

Michael Miller is a PhD scholar funded by Te Pūnaha Matatini – New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence for complex systems. Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a ...

In a first for Ōtautahi, Mākete REO, a te reo Māori speaking market is being held in Lyttelton on Sunday March 16. Organised by Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora ki Rāpaki, the Rāpaki branch of the ...