Wellington: New Zealand’s Parliament was suspended for a short period on Thursday, October 9, after visitors in the public ...

On 9 October 2025, Oriini Kaipara was officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tāmaki Makaurau, following her ...

Parliament's Nga Ratonga Ao Māori translation team had their work cut out for them this week as the use of te reo Māori in the House surged in tribute to Māori Language Week. This week is the 50th ...

Angel Stewart uses social media to uplift and promote the normalisation of te reo Māori - a taonga for her and her whānau.ANGEL STEWART / SUPPLIED Angel Stewart (Ngāti Hauā,Te Arawa,Tainui), is a ...

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, the Māori Queen, pictured at the programme launch of Toitū Te Reo 2025 at the Toitoi Events Centre in Hastings. Photo / Rearea Limited A profound source of ...

This week marks the beginning of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (14 – 20 September 2025), which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary with the theme ‘Ake Ake Ake – A Forever Language’. In support of this ...

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders address racism allegations on their way into the House. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is being accused of theatrics and weaponising Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by only ...

Sunday marked the start of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and, this year, the kaupapa celebrates its 50th anniversary. Aotearoa celebrated its first Māori Language Day in 1972, following a petition signed by ...

Anne-Marie Te Whiu is generous. Quick to laugh and to smile. There is a slight lag online as we speak on video call; she forgives it. The lag makes it feel, at times, like our conversation is in ...

The annual Ora te Toi exhibition is this year honouring the life of one of the “everyday people” who made huge personal efforts and sacrifice to help ensure the survival of te reo Māori. Ora te Toi ...

Mike McRoberts has been a familiar face and voice on TV and radio for 40 years. His career has included stints first as a sports reporter for RNZ, then TVNZ, and a long period working for Newshub, ...

A love of singing, rather than a focus on experience, is at the heart of the Musica Singers of Manitoba, a Filipino choir in Winnipeg. Video by Luis Manguerra, Shea Miller and Shai Vilenski East.