Well-known translator, Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu, Ngāti Whāoa) has turned his sights to the next generation of Māori speakers by helping to translate a mathematics resource for use in total immersion and Māori-medium schools.
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NewsIntegrating te reo Māori into the education sector
The government has announced today that they have begun delivering on a plan to integrate te reo Māori across the education system with the launch of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori. Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis says Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is designed to improve all levels of Māori language ability across the education workforce.
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Renowned Māori linguist shares knowledge at international conference
Recently Dr Hinurewa Poutu had the opportunity to share her research on an international stage when she visited a prestigious indigenous conference called ‘He Au Honua’.
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Project Pepeha sees non-Māori participating in Māori customs
A group of people from the Chinese and Samoan community in South Auckland have taken part in a diverse initiative called Project Pepeha. This initiative was designed to get more non-Māori involved in Māori culture and coincides with the Auckland Arts Festival.
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2019: International Year of Indigenous Languages
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.
