New Zealand’s government plans to have 1 million Kiwis speaking basic te reo – the language of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori population – by 2040. There are also calls to make the ...

New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s ...

Can you guess which languages score the highest for terms relating to ‘love’, ‘death’, ‘canoe’ or ‘sheep’? We made a tool to ...

Each new generation puts its mark on language in culture, in part by inventing words and phrases. Sometimes those new contributions to language describe new concepts or developments, but often ...

Indigenous rights advocate Tina Ngata has criticised Children’s Minister Karen Chhour for her comments. Indigenous rights advocate Tina Ngata has criticised Children’s Minister Karen Chhour ...

"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.

The renaissance of Te Ao Māori is often pursued from a place of sincerity However, at present thousands of Māori people are enthusiastically pursuing the renaissance of their language and their ...

Tlingit Phrase of the Week is a project launched to help with the survival and renewal of the Tlingit language in Wrangell.

This article analyses research literature and policy texts to investigate the extent to which culturally responsive education policies can improve Māori achievement in schools. It presents a snapshot ...