1emailprint New Zealand’s Language Nests let the students immerse themselves within the Maori language and culture [Al Jazeera] An internationally acclaimed model for reviving dying languages was pioneered in New Zealand by the Maori community. The Language Nests are kindergartens for children and their parents where they get the chance to speak to elders and [...]
The education sector union, NZEI Te Riu Roa strongly supports the call for compulsory teaching of Maori in New Zealand schools. NZEI National President, Ian Leckie says the organization agrees with the Trade Minister Tim Groser who says every five year old in New Zealand should be taught Maori. Mr Leckie says it has been [...]
Continue reading …(Waatea News) A Tokoroa High School teacher says keeping Maori relevant and positive was the key to winning the mainstream education category at this year’s Maori Language Awards. The South Waikato school won the mainstream education category for an initiative where students helped produce Maori compilation CDs. Keinan Ngapo of Ngati Pukenga, Ngati Maru and Ngati [...]
Continue reading …A small Gisborne school has won the supreme award in the Maori Language Awards. Kaiti School won over the judges by capturing the spirit of this year’s Maori Language Week theme, Manaakitanga – or hospitality. Maori Language Commission chief executive Glenis Philip-Barbara says the school’s entry was special and inspiring because it was driven by [...]
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Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori announces the opening of the 2011 Ma Te Reo o funding round and confirms there will also be another round in 2012. Ma Te Reo is a community based funding programme established by government in 2001 to support projects, programmes and activites that contribute to local level Maori [...]
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Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori calls for entries to the Maori Language Awards Categories include; Private sector; Community; Local government; Government; Broadcasting – Mainstream; Broadcasting – Maori Media; Print; IT and Telecommunications; Education – Mainstream; Education – Maori Medium; Tertiary; Maori Language Week. Over the years the awards platform has been enhanced to [...]
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Calling all aspiring performers and actors to audition for this year’s Te Reo Maori Season. If you are … Keen to be involved as a paid performer in making a 40 minute piece of theatre in Te Reo Maori that will tour throughout Aotearoa Fluent in Te Reo Maori 17 years and over Available for [...]
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(Adrian Evans | New Zealand Herald) It may not be the lingua franca of the business world but te reo Maori is finding a place at the business table as some groups aim to build relationships with commercial iwi interests. Deloittes senior accountant Leon Wijohn says some organisations are recognising the benefits of a little [...]
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Very interesting and contrasting views from two broadcasters who sit at the nexus between media and reo… talking about how to ensure our reo survives… (Adrian Evans | NZ Herald) They are two of the best Maori broadcasters in New Zealand. One thinks te reo Maori should be compulsory in schools. One disagrees. Maori presenters [...]
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