The Māori Language Commission, Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori is commending Waikato-Tainui tribal executive Te Arataura for their ambitious plan to have 80% of their descendants speaking the Māori language by 2050.
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NewsNgā Tohu Reo Māori 2015: Full rundown of winners
The winners of the 2015 Ngā Tohu Reo Māori were announced during the weekend, which saw 20 awards handed out to successful recipients.
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Te Ataarangi teacher recognised at the Māori Language Awards
Māori language advocates across the country have celebrated the 10th Te Reo Māori awards. The event was hosted by Ngāti Kahungunu and Takitimu waka with the Māori language leadership award given to one of their own.
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NewsNgā Tohu Māori awards celebrates 10 years
Tonight, Māori language advocates across the country will gather at Napier’s Pettigrew Green Arena to celebrate the 10th Māori Language Awards hosted by Ngāti Kahungunu, Takitimu waka and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori.
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NewsAuckland law firm finalist for Māori Language Awards
Auckland law firm Wackrow Williams & Davies is one of this year’s new finalists announced by the Māori Language Commission for the Māori Language Awards.
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NewsToday is Māori Language Day
The Māori Language Commission is celebrating today as Māori Language Day. The move follows after a group of Māori language advocates presented a petition to Parliament 43 years ago, calling for Māori to be made an official language of NZ.
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NewsToday marks 43 years since Māori language petition
43 years ago today, the Māori Language Petition was brought to Parliament's steps, gathering over 30,000 signatures calling for te reo Māori to be taught in schools.
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Week dedicated to Māori language not long enough
One week is too short, it should be a whole month to celebrate te reo Māori. Those were the sentiments expressed by the new chairman of the Māori Language Commission, Wayne Ngata at the launch of Māori Language Week at Waiwhetū Marae this afternoon.
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NewsTaura Whiri i te Reo team up with Plunket for Māori Language Week 2015
For Māori Language Week 2015, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) and Plunket have partnered up in support of this year’s theme, “Whāngaihia te reo ki ngā mātua” – Nurture the Language in Parents.
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NewsMāori-French cultural exchange to celebrate te reo Māori
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori will be hosting a delegation of French speakers for the "final word of the week" - Wīwī, meaning French, to recognise the successful "Māori Word of the Week" campaign that ran since the beginning of Māori Language Week 2014.
