Sadly, the regular mispronunciation of iconic Māori place names such as Ōtāhuhu, Wairarapa, and Ōamaru and many others isn't new to Māoridom.
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Urgent funding needed for Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo- TAHUA 2020
The Commission is responsible for implementing the Crown's Māori language strategy but he says they're cash-strapped and in urgent need of funding.
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Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2019, Full Episode
Livestream coverage of Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2019, The Māori language awards.
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ShowsNgā Tohu Reo Māori 2019
The Māori Language Commission hosts this years' annual National Māori Language Awards to recognise and celebrate excellence and long term commitment to te reo Māori throughout Aotearoa.
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Turi-Deaf mourn respected Māori leader- Michael Wi
The Turi Māori community is mourning the death of one of their most treasured stalwarts, Michael Wi. The 60-year-old Kaumātua from Ngāti Maniapoto was a staunch advocate for Turi Māori community
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Turi-Deaf Māori reclaiming their reo birthright
Although te reo Māori has been an official language in Aotearoa for 32 years, an estimated 3,000 Turi-Deaf Māori continue to fight for their Māori language rights.
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What to expect for Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Māori Language Week is now a major event on the Aotearoa calendar developing from protest action in the 1970s to a national celebration involving thousands of schools, workplaces, community groups and individuals.
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Te Māngai Pāho, NZ on Air join forces for te reo
NZ on Air and Te Māngai Pāho will be joining forces to invest $4mil in te reo Māori content. The co-fund is designed to promote high-quality prime-time Māori language content that will appeal to a broader audience.
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1mil tweets in te reo
To celebrate the start of Mahuru Māori, Te Māngai Pāho has laid down a challenge to all New Zealanders: to promote te reo Māori through the use of social media platforms. They are aiming for one million tweets (tīhau) in te Reo Māori through tracking the hast tags #MahuruMāori #1MirionaTīhau #1MillionTweets.
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How accurate is te reo Māori on Google Translate?
The common greeting ‘kia ora’ translates into English as ‘to live’ and not ‘hello’ on Google Translate. The shortcomings of the translation service have provoked a range of online discussion since Te Ao aired a story on the issue on Sunday.
