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Mitre10 changes bathroom product names 'out of respect for te reo'
The home improvement chain's 'Legacy' brand used te reo Māori names for items such as toilet seats, toilet roll holders, robe hooks, grab rails and towel rails.
Maori Lit Blog: what to read in 2024
Jordan Tricklebank is the brains behind the Maori Literature Blog Instagram page. The page celebrates Aotearoa's rich history of Maori writers by sharing and reviewing both new and classic works… Audio
Iwi reject Shane Jones' claim hui will be a 'moan session'
The NZ First deputy leader says a national hui on the government's plans for Māori could turn into a "monumental moan session". Audio
'Unacceptable' Waikato Tainui takes govt to court over 'blatant disregard' for te reo Māori
It says it's the only way to stop the language being denigrated. Audio
Waikato-Tainui takes Government to court over te reo policy
Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to the High Court over its policy to roll back te reo Māori in the public sector.
Iwi members have filed legal action in Wellington against the move, which… Audio
School scrapping te reo Māori unit 'a step backwards'
Parents say they are shocked and angry with a Whakatāne primary school after it decided to scrap a bilingual teaching unit without consultation. Audio
Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase
Breaking down the background to the idea of 'wokeness' are Ira Munn and Andreea Calude, in this episode of Voices.
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Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase
Breaking down the background to the idea of 'wokeness' are Ira Munn and Andreea Calude, in this episode of Voices.
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'He's just lazy': What not to say about a child's speech and
Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright on what NOT to say to parents concerned about their child's speech and language development. And he'll share strategies for dealing with these questions… Audio
Union to fight moves to remove allowances for te reo competency
The union representing public service workers is vowing to fight any move to remove allowances recognising competency in te reo Maori across the public sector. The Public Service Minister Nicola… Audio
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on Kīngi Tūheitia's calls for national hui for unity
The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, is calling for a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.
The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people… Audio
Government keen to stop extra pay for being skilled in te reo
The new government wants to stop any more public servants getting extra pay for being skilled in te reo Māori.
More than a dozen ministries and departments pay bonuses of up to $3,500 a year… Audio
Te reo translation of 'Charles' provides linguistic issues at swearing in
A linguistic conundrum has emerged at Parliament over a Māori translation of the name "Charles".
Te Pāti Māori MPs referred to the monarch as "Kīngi Harehare" during their swearing in on Tuesday… Audio
Govt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent in te reo Māori
Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says she will ask for advice on to stop the extra pay being negotiated into future collective agreements.
Waking a sleeping language – our plan to revive the speaking of ta rē Moriori
Analysis - When is a language extinct and when is it merely dormant? Can we revive a threatened language and what would that look like, John Middleton asks.
Richard Flanagan: chain reactions
Booker Prize-winning Tasmanian writer Richard Flanagan's new novel looks at the choices we make and the chain reaction that follows. By way of a literary love affair through nuclear physics to… Audio
Yes, your cat is trying to tell you something
Dr Julia de Bres is a sociolinguist and senior lecturer at Massey. She joins Mark Leishman to tell us how cats use their body language to subtly manipulate us into doing their bidding. Audio
Freaky Friday
A firm weekly favourite, Freaky Friday, is back again with spooky tales of coincidence and unexplained encounters! Audio
If we had to, how would we communicate with aliens?
Right now there are myriad telescopes searching for any sign of life among estimated 100 billion galaxies.
But if we did manage to contact Alien life forms, how would we communicate with them?
Dr… Audio
