Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) staff and their whānau have the opportunity to learn te reo Māori on-site thanks to a new initiative to grow the use and quality of te reo me ōnā tikanga ...

Today's show is actually berry good. Ahem. Kia Ora! It's the whole show in one go. Today The Country is brought to you by te reo lessons and music that Dom Boy likes. Which means Metallica. The ...

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.

There are many Māori sayings that are commonly understood in English and one that’s pretty apt for 2020 is kia kaha. It’s not surprising then that this year’s theme for Maori Language Week is kia kaha ...

Venture Timaru operations manager, Di Hay, says staff are enthusiastic about speaking Te Reo Maori in the office.Bejon Haswell / Stuff Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected community.

A study on the motivations of non-Māori to learn te reo Māori suggests Pākehā identity is increasingly tied to acquiring a deeper knowledge of, and ability to speak, the indigenous language. A study ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins believes it is “absolute hypocrisy” for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to let taxpayers fund his te reo Māori lessons while cutting bonuses for some public servants who ...

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 ...

Erica Stanford has confirmed plans to scrap a clause which requires school boards to reflect local tikanga Māori in the curriculum and offer te reo Māori i ...

A proposed Maori basics programme to be launched this year will not make te reo compulsory for teachers, Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples said. Tataiako, a school-based cultural competency ...