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Te Wiki o te reo Māori stories from The Wireless

Curator Mātauranga Māori Matariki Williams is guest-editing over at The Wireless for Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Over the week we’ll be republishing their offerings here.

What are we without te reo Māori?

A call to kōrero.

Ko te reo te waka kawe i te whakaaro Māori

Te reo Māori shapes the way we view ourselves, it carries our worldviews.

Te Ngahere Raima | The Concrete Jungle

How can a language be charted over 200 years?

Kore taitara: How te reo provides layered access to appreciating art

Giving artworks a title in te reo Māori positions that work within a Māori worldview.

Walking the talk: Compulsory te reo Māori in schools

Opinions are divided.

The Mispronunciation Issue: Taking responsibility

It's time to learn.

Whanaungatanga: Tauiwi learners of te reo Māori

“Ko te reo te taikura o te ao mārama” - language is the key to understanding.

He uri tēnei nō Hinepūkohurangi

Kohukohu ana ki te rangi / Kohukohu ana ki te papa / Kohukohu ana ki te ao, kohukohu ana ki te pō, / Arā ngā kākahu a Hinepūkohurangi.

The Mispronunciation Issue: Why it matters

Māori names are more than just letters and phonetics.

Tukua mai te reo: Ētahi whakaaro mō te pukapuka He Reo Wāhine

Angela Wanhalla is disrupting the narrative of our colonial history.

Broader Horizons: What it means to be Māori in Australia

Mozzies are coming up with innovative ways to learn, share and hold onto their culture.

The Mispronunciation Issue: What it looks like in Aotearoa

Travel to any corner of this country, listen closely and you might hear it.

Ko toku ao, he ao Māori | My whole world is Māori

Meet Te Ao Marama Ngarotata.

Will te reo Māori survive?

There is a choice. Kei a koe.

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