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Janine Reu-Taueki who works at a McDonalds in Hamilton says she was told by management not to speak te reo because of complaints from customers and staff.The rationale is that it was rude of her to… Audio

For te wiki o te reo Māori,  Sarah Johnston takes us on a jaunt through the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives to explore how people learnt te reo in the past. Audio

There are fears that as more people learn te reo Māori the language will become homogenised and iwi dialect will be lost. Audio

Spark has unveiled a free app called Kupu to mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The concept? Take a photo of something with your phone, then Kupu scans the image and tells you the name… Audio, Gallery

Beginner te reo Māori classes throughout New Zealand are continuing to grow in popularity. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui has been speaking to reo champions right across the board - leading in politics… Video, Audio

The 170 students at Te Wharekura o Ruatoki are fluent in both te reo Māori and English. To celebrate Māori Language Week, John Campbell talks to Turuhira Hare - who studied and now teaches at the… Video, Audio

The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Audio

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2018 - Māori Language Week- Guyon Espiner & Te Manu Korihi’s Shannon Haunui-Thompson sat down to learn some kīwahi - colloquial sayings. Check it out here: https://www.radio… Audio

Some locals in Whanganui are unhappy that their newspaper has adopted the Maori spelling of the city. But local iwi and community leaders are commending the Whanganui Chronicle, now with the H - some… Audio

An Australian academic has sparked debate about whether she was being precious, or calling out sexism, when she pulled up airline Qantas for calling her "Miss" instead of "Doctor".  Audio

Sonny Ngatai is the host of the Sky TV series Tiki Towns, and along with his two young co-hosts Bobbie and Te Ataakura, he's on a mission to get Kiwis up to speed on the pronunciation and history of… Audio

Westlake Girls High School has a population of 2200 and just 1 percent of them are Tongan. But the students have rallied to celebrate Tongan language week and promote their culture, keen to do their… Video, Audio

Māori language doyens Sir Timoti Karetu and Professor Scotty Morrison on the resurgence of te reo Māori and safeguarding it for future generations. Audio