The United Nations has named 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages to preserve, revitalise and promote the world's languages. Māori language expert Tawhirimatea Williams says preservation of any language starts in the home.
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Connecting Māori musicians with funding
A group of Māori musicians have raised concerns about the amount of funding directed towards Māori music across all platforms. This comes as Māori composers, singers and songwriters alike brainstorm initiatives to optimise the medium of music to revitalise te reo Māori.
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Whatarangi Winiata receives reo Lifetime Achievement Award
Ngāti Raukawa descendant and veteran scholar Professor Whatarangi Winiata has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years National Māori Language Awards, for his contribution in the revitalisation of te reo over 50 years.
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Finalists prepare for Māori Language Awards
36 finalists are completing for top honours in this year's Māori Language Awards, to be held at Te Papa in Wellington this Friday.
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Te Kāhui Huringa new Auckland primary kapa haka champs
Te Kāhui Huringa kapa haka from Finlayson Park are the new champions of the Tāmaki primary and intermediate kapa haka competition. Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae took out second place and Henderson Intermediate placed third.
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Te reo Māori opens VNZMAs
The annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards has kicked off with a blast! Rock band reo Māori Alien Weaponry have opened tonight's show, incorporating the kaihaka of Ngā Puna o Waiorea in the performance of their song, Kai Tangata.
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Reviving the Tokelauan language
Tokelau community Leader Rob Lui Tuilave says that Tokelauan Language Week marks a milestone for his culture.
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Te reo at the pump in Tauranga
Two new Māori language learning resources were launched in Tauranga this weekend. The Koha Kids Colouring Book of Aotearoa and a Koha card game are being disrupted in ten 'Z' petrol outlets in the Bay of Plenty with the aim of taking the initiative nationwide.
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Educators challenged to value te reo
Educators are being challenged afresh to understand the value of te reo Māori as a compulsory subject. Māori language expert Hana O'Reagan believes this will result in higher achievement for students.
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Rotorua Māori language parade ends week on a high
The last of the parades celebrating Māori Language Week was held today in Rotorua. A resilient crowd braved the cold to support the Māori language.
