About all the Māori nonsense - a response from Māori Language Commissioner,...
An article published yesterday that labelled te reo on Radio NZ as Māori nonsense is responded to by the chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Professor Rawinia Higgins
View ArticleKoha for Kōhanga as whānau invited to share their reo stories
The Māori Language Commission has marked the kōhanga reo movement’s 40th birthday by sending koha and toolkete to language nests across the country and inviting former and present staff, children and...
View ArticleMāori Language Commission pays tribute to the late Anaru Robb
The Māori Language Commission has paid tribute to Māori language champion Anaru Robb who passed away suddenly this week.
View ArticleEarly birthday present for Māori Language Commission
The Māori Language Commission says the latest statistics showing te reo Māori is supported and spoken by more people than ever before is an early birthday present.
View Article35 years since te reo became an official language of New Zealand
Te reo Māori became an official language in its own country 35-years-ago today and the battle for its survival has yet to be won says the Māori Language Commission.
View ArticleCommission welcomes te reo chocolate wrappers
The Māori Language Commission welcomed the release of a block of chocolate translated into te reo Māori, Miraka Kirīmi (Creamy Milk).
View ArticleWe are not just woke: we are wide awake - Māori Language Commissioner,...
I saw a cartoon this morning that would have you believe speaking more than one language makes you less intelligent.
View ArticleReo Māori Pins released for supporters of te reo
The Māori Language Commission has launched a #reomāori pin for learners and supporters of te reo Māori.
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Battle for te reo: Call for stories
As the nation prepares to mark 50-years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to parliament, New Zealanders are being asked to share their stories that tell of the battle for te reo Māori.
View ArticleRecognising legacy contributions to the revival of te reo Māori
Pioneering te reo Māori movements and milestones were celebrated at this year’s Māori language honours event held last night in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
View ArticleA message from King Charles III
On this Waitangi Day, my first as King of New Zealand, I send my warmest greetings to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
View ArticleOPINION: Language “worrier”’ than a “warrior”.
About 3000 indigenous languages are under threat. Professor Rawinia Higgins, Toihau o Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori wrote an Opinion piece for Sunday magazine on how far we’ve come to protect te reo...
View ArticleTe Wiki o te Reo Māori dates confirmed for 2023.
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is happy to announce that the dates for Māori Language Week 2023 have been confirmed.
View Article36 years of te reo Māori as an official language
The first thing the inaugural board of the Māori Language Commission did when it met for the first time was to change its name to a Māori one: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
View ArticleGlobal call to protect indigenous languages by law
To mark International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we are releasing the address given by Māori Language Commissioner Professor Rawinia Higgins to the United Nations General Assembly in...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Aotearoa ahead of Māori Language Week 2023
I thought long and hard about how to respond to the cries from some to limit our language. Their cries aren’t new, they’re as old as New Zealand. But how we respond to them has changed.
View ArticleTe Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori mourns former commissioner Tā Patu Hohepa
He maimai aroha ki a Tā Patrick Patu Wahanga Hohepa KNZM (1936 - 2023).We are devastated to hear of the passing of one of the most prominent stalwarts of te reo Māori and a former commissioner of this...
View ArticleNgā Tohu Reo Māori returns
Ngā Tohu Reo Māori | The Māori Language Awards is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of individuals and organisations that have made a notable contribution to the revitalisation and...
View ArticleDates confirmed for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori will take place from the 14th – 21st of September 2024.
View ArticleNgā Tohu Reo Māori: Lifetime achievement awarded to three prominent wāhine
A health advocate for Māori, a veteran broadcaster, and a Kōhanga Reo champion walked away from Ngā Tohu Reo Māori with the highest honour of the awards night.
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