Māori word named world’s most beautiful by language app
A Māori word describing the responsibility to care for the natural world has been named the world’s most…
Google Maps learns to pronounce Māori place names
Google is rolling out a new voice in New Zealand’s version of Maps that will speak English with…
Health NZ staff face second email address change within months
Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora is ditching its current Māori-language email address, even though thousands of staff…
Witi Ihimaera Smiler: In honour of the octopus
Witi Ihimaera Smiler, author of Te Kaikaukau: The Swimmer I Te Ao O Te Reo, explains why the…
Fears of ‘backlash and mockery’ played into new Auckland rail line names
Transport officials weighed up the Government’s stance on te reo when deciding against Māori language names for Auckland’s…
How ‘Pō Atarau’ made it all the way to Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary
The te reo Māori anthem soundtracks the climactic scene of Ryan Gosling’s new space blockbuster, but how did…
Why the word ‘tribe’ makes some Māori uneasy
It might sound harmless, but for many indigenous people the term ‘tribe’ carries a colonial history of hierarchy…
Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of ‘pure racism’ in Parliament
Winston Peters has been accused of “pure racism” in Parliament by Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who has called…
Origins explores first 100 years of Māori ancestors’ arrival in Aotearoa
Re-tracing the footsteps of his ancestors has seen Scotty Morrison travel to some far-flung places – throughout the…
Hastings councillor skips marae session over te reo and faith concerns
A newly elected Hastings District Council councillor chose not to attend a strategic planning session held on a…
Reo and rage: why I’ve stopped taking the bait
Māori linguist Vincent Olsen-Reeder has had enough of social media outrage masquerading as reo Māori discourse – and…
Tangata Pai is an ambitious drama that excels beyond its heavyhandedness
A significant exploration of te reo Māori guides Tangata Pai, an ambitious but ponderous new drama series. In…