He briefly attended kohanga reo (a preschool language immersion program) and made another attempt in high school until mainstream schooling forced him to choose between learning Te Reo Maori or ...

Te Petihana Reo Māori was delivered to Parliament on 14 September 1972. Credit – Stuff Ltd. Sir James Henare’s words, “Kua tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o mahi, kia ...

Birth of Te Kohanga Reo In 1977, when Kara Puketapu became head of the Department of Māori Affairs, he introduced the philosophy of Tū Tangata (Stand Tall). He supported organic, Māori-initiated, ...

Marking the 52nd anniversary of the Maori Language Petition, this week celebrates the strides made in revitalizing te reo Maori. Spearheaded by Hana Te Hemara, the 1972 petition transformed Maori ...

She grew up in Waahi Pā, in the North Island’s Waikato region, with te reo Māori as her first language. A member of the kohanga reo generation, she attended full immersion Māori schools ...

Twenty-seven-year-old Nga Wai hono i te po was Thursday anointed as the new monarch by Maori chiefs in New Zealand. The decision came after the death of King Kiingi Tuheitia Ptatau Te Wherowhero VII.

She is 27. She holds a Master of Arts in Tikanga (Maori societal lore) and has served on the board of the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, which focuses on strenghtening the Maori language, as per AFP.

The new queen holds a Master of Arts in Tikanga (societal lore of) Maori and has served on a number of boards include that of the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, an organization charged with ...

The new queen holds a Master of Arts in Tikanga (societal lore of) Maori and has served on a number of boards include that of the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, an organisation charged with ...