Although New Zealand’s 1852 constitution was theoretically colour-blind, very few Māori were able to vote in early elections ...

Reaching a million te reo Māori speakers by 2040 to ensure the survival of the language will be a struggle at the current rate of learning, Māori Language Commissioner Rawinia Higgins says.

With creative thinking—and some help from Wikipedia. In the 1990s, ... In 1997, the association launched Finland’s first Sámi language nest in Inari, inspired by a Māori model from New Zealand.

Lorde Joins Marlon Williams for Māori Language Single, ‘Kāhore He Manu E’ The collaborative single appears on Marlon Williams' Te Whare Tīwekaweka, an album recorded entirely in the ...

The language has been spoken in the halls of Parliament since the 1860s, when the first Māori MPs were elected. The House For Thurs 19 Sept 2024 (5 min 13 sec) ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies ...

Their remarks reflected the exploding popularity of Māori culture and language – which has reversed course from the brink of extinction decades ago to become part of everyday life in New Zealand.

The first kōhanga reo was opened in 1982, and te reo Māori was made an official language under the Maori Language Act 1987. Despite these efforts, there have been ongoing concerns about the ...

Ko tēnei te Wiki o te Reo Māori – it’s Māori Language Week. It’s been 52 years since the landmark moment on September 14 1972, when Hana Te Hemara and her fellow activists from Ngā ...

AUT professor Ella Henry’s comments come during Māori Language Week this week and amid moves by the coalition to clamp down on the use of te reo Advertisement. Advertise with NZME. ...

With creative thinking—and some help from Wikipedia. ANIMALS. ... Māori language scholar Tamati Reedy traveled to Hawai‘i for a lecture and to spread word of the newly established Kohanga Reo.