Te Reo Maori
Thousands attend Maori Language Week Parade
Featuring more than 20 floats, the parade returned to the capital for the second year running to mark the week and to promote Te Reo Maori. Video, Audio
Hundreds to speak only Te Reo in September
The annual Mahuru Māori Challenge has begun and more than 600 people have committed to speaking only in Te Reo Māori for either one full day, week, or the entire month, regardless of who they speak to… Audio
Auckland Grammar School hires first Maori language teacher
For the first time since it opened its doors in 1869, the boys college has made Te Reo Maori a compulsory subject for all year nine students. Audio
Kura has best scholarship achievement rate in NZ
A decile one kura kaupapa Māori in Kaitaia has the best scholarship achievement rate in the country, RNZ analysis shows.
Supertonic choir and the vanishing voices
Wellington choir Supertonic discuss their concert Vanishing Voices which showcases seven languages that have suffered periods of decline. Conductor Isaac Stone and composer Vincent Olsen-Reeder talk… Audio
Love and Hope in Session
Soul singers Mark Vanilau, Troy Kingi and Mara TK have joined forces to spread Love and Hope, they join Melody Thomas in session. Audio
Councillors toe the line on te reo post
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom condemns councillor's Facebook post saying te reo Maori should be left to die. Audio
Saving Te Reo Maori
According to the Maori Language Act - te reo Maori is one of the official languages of New Zealand, it is important to the identity of the country and should be protected as a taonga under article two… Audio
Te Ahi Kaa - Highlights of 2016
In the last show for 2016, Justine presents a few highlights from stories covered during the year. Audio, Gallery
Pare O'Brien: 'I live here and I serve here and it's where I'm happiest'
Pare O'Brien works runs mobile clinics in Te Teko, Matata and Edgecumbe. Her service to her community earned her the Te Akenehi Hei Award. Te Ahi Kaa spends the morning with Pare at Te Teko Medical… Audio
'I struggle to understand the whole concept of coming out. I just am'
A new book Takataapui - A Place of Standing explores Māori sexual and cultural identity. Justine Murray finds out more. Audio
Papakāinga - Hapū dream becomes a reality
A dream will be realised when a Tauranga Moana hapū open their Papakāinga Housing development this year. Justine Murray finds out about the process and the challenges. Audio
Papakāinga – an insight into Māori housing
Reuben Taipari has lived in a whare uku, a home made of clay and rammed earth for a decade, he says it's an affordable way to live on ancestral land. Ricky Hougton is set to add ten more homes to his… Audio
Celebrating 25 years of Hirini Melbourne's landmark songbook, Toiapiapi
It's been 25 years since Hirini Melbourne's famous children's songbook Toiapiapi, was released. To mark the occasion. RNZ's Justine Murray spoke to his family and dug into the archives to find… Audio
Jock McEwen – pākeha kaumatua
"There’s got to be something special about that person that they can find that space amongst our people” - Te Ururoa Flavell on historian, linguist and master carver Jock McEwen, who died in 2010. Audio, Gallery
Two young Māori artists to watch
Cori Marsters and Te Kanawa Ngarotata are the recipients of a Creative New Zealand scholarship to assist their work as emerging artists. Cori is studying for his Bachelor in Māori Arts and is… Video, Audio
The distinguished men of Māori arts
Justine Murray meets Professor Piri Sciascia and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, who received Te Waka Toi Awards for their contribution to the arts this year. Video, Audio
Te Matawai aims to make Te Reo use trendy, modern
Making Maori trendy in the age of Facebook and Twitter is one of the aims of a new umbrella organisation that will support Maori language. Te Matawai's held its first hui and RNZ was there. Audio
Two kuia with a passion for teaching te reo
For over four decades kuia Elizabeth Mana Hunkin (Ngati Kahungunu) and Hokimoana Te Rika-Hekerangi (Tuhoe) have been teaching te reo Māori with – Te Ataarangi - a learner-friendly language method… Video, Audio
New computer programme recognises Te Reo
A new computer programme that can recognise Maori being spoken is helping broadcasters measure te reo content. Audio