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...
There are many barriers, obstacles, or mental blocks that people may experience when endeavouring to learn a new language. In my experience as a Māori language lecturer, I have encountered and understand the many difficulties that learners of Te Reo Māori face in learning a...
If you wonder what Macrons are and why you need to use them in the Māori language, you have come the right place. Here is the explanation by Dr. Rāpata Wiri, who has been teaching the language for over 25 years....
September 14, 2020, marks the beginning of “Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week”. Māori language week came about as a result of protests by Māori language activists in the 1970s who marched to the steps of parliament and presented a petition...
Learning a new language in the digital age should be quick and easy. However, it is not always like this. Traditional language learning which usually takes place in the classroom can take years before the learner experiences any communicative competence. This approach is consuming and...
In recent years we have seen a huge increase in the number of people in Aotearoa, both Māori and non-Māori (tauiwi) who want to learn the Māori language. Like many indigenous languages around the world, the Māori language has suffered a huge decline in the...