Languages
Preserving Te Reo Māori a priority for music group
Preserving Te Reo Maori a priority for music group. Audio
International Languages
Given that Samoan Language Week has just come to and end and International Languages week is right around the corner, what better time to talk about indigenous languages? The Pacific is home to the… Audio
Celebrating Tuvalu language week
Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation near the equator, is celebrating its language this week.
Tuvalu's nine inhabited islands, which are at risk of sinking beneath the waves, are home to about 11,000… Audio
The craft of translation and interpretation
Henry Liu's been the translator for every Prime Minister in New Zealand since Sir Geoffrey Palmer and joins the show today to talk about the intricacies of the job. Audio
Language bill drawn from ballot
A member's bill making second language learning compulsory in primary schools has been drawn from the ballot, but which languages will be given priority is up for debate. Audio
NZ kindy fighting to save Pacific languages bags prestigious award
A kindergarten in Porirua fighting to save Pacific languages has won a prestigious prime minister's award for engagement and service to its community. Audio
Auckland train announcements to be made in te reo Māori
From tomorrow, thousands of Aucklanders who use the city's train services each day will hear te reo Māori on their journeys in a New Zealand first for rail commuters. Video, Audio
Secret languages - Sriwhana Spong
New Zealand/Balinese artist Sriwhana Spong's new exhibition in New Plymouth explores a unique language used by a medieval female German mystic and abbess, Hildegard von Bingen. Audio, Gallery
'The children have no books in their language'
A group of linguists from the University of Auckland is trying to help save a local language under threat in Papua New Guinea. They've been running literature workshops in Bougainville with the aim of… Audio, Gallery
Being Samoan is 'something to treasure'
Students in Auckland tell Leilani Momoisea that learning Gagana Sāmoa brings pride, confidence and a sense of belonging.
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Audio, Gallery
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings.
AudioNew books to teach tamariki te reo
Two Ngāi Tahu mothers, unable to find what they wanted, have published their own Māori language books for children.
May the best speaker win
Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who… Audio, Gallery
May the best speaker win
Top students from secondary and tertiary institutions gather to compete for first place in a speech competition - in Chinese. Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets students from around the North Island to see who…
AudioTotal Immersion - A tiny rural school goes global
Preparing 1200 Chinese dumplings and traditional soup for guests, Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau - a tiny rural school in Murupara south of Rotorua - is hosting its cultural day. They might be… Audio, Gallery
Total Immersion - A tiny rural school goes global
Preparing 1200 Chinese dumplings and traditional soup for guests, Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau - a tiny rural school in Murupara south of Rotorua - is hosting its cultural day. They might be…
AudioVariation in Accents
Measuring non-native English speakers' accents show changes depending on the situation and what they are talking about Audio
Variation in Accents
Measuring non-native English speakers' accents show changes depending on the situation and what they are talking about
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