Sometimes you don’t plan much before you dive in, but then you couldn’t be happier that you did it. I am already a multilingual person, but I still have the desire to learn new languages. Isn’t it just special when you can talk to people...
Learning about the people is widely advocated as the ideal way to adapt to a new culture. New Zealand is one of the best places to start by understanding more about the Māori culture, which has lived in the country for the longest....
Māori Language Week is part of a broader effort to revive the Māori language. The program, also known as Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, is funded by the New Zealand government. It strives to encourage people in New Zealand to speak the Māori language...
Te Reo Māori is part of the Eastern Polynesian language family and is closely related to Hawaiian, Tahitian and Cook Islands Māori. Te Reo Māori became one of New Zealand's official languages in 1987....
Language is more than just words we use to communicate with each other. It’s an expression of something beyond – it’s an expression of our emotions and our feelings. Just imagine that you are in a foreign country and you get into a quarrel with...
What makes us proud New Zealanders? And this begs the question – what makes our New Zealand…the country that it is? Is it just our pristine piece of land? We are more than our beautiful land. We are an identity. We are a culture. A culture with...
By Rosemary Rangitauira • 31/03/2022 Dr Rāpata Wiri is on a mission to make it easier for people – including teachers – to learn te reo Māori so they can enhance all aspects of their lives. He affiliates to Tūhoe (Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāti Manunui, Hāmua) and Te Arawa...
Reo Ora are pleased to announce the launch of our new intermediate and advanced level courses – Te Weu (Level 3) and Te Aka (Level 4) as part of our new Diploma in Te Reo being offered in January 2022. To explain our secret method...
In recent years I have been involved with the development of Te Reo Māori plans in government departments (i.e. Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Education), local and regional councils (i.e. Rotorua Lakes Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council), iwi organisations (i.e. Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti...
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