Maori Language

53% of us want te reo Māori taught in primary schools

More than half of New Zealanders say te reo Māori should be a core subject in primary schools, Stats NZ…

Please become a teacher; gov’t launches new ad campaign

A new TV campaign to grow the number of teachers and te reo Māori teachers has been launched, sharing real stories…

What’s in my lunchbox – Part 2

From te reo Māori Fortnite games to a shortage of reo Māori teachers, sector responds to #MāoriLanguageWeek

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will be part of a Fortnite event on Wednesday at 7pm, where top players will be…

Mispronunciation, poor grammar and difficulties with tikanga: Arguments against compulsory learning

Continuing to discuss compulsory te reo Māori through the framework of de Bono’s hats, Alice Patrick delves into the failure of…

On compulsory reo Māori in schools… What do we know so far?

Alice Patrick (mother, kui, and PLD facilitator) uses de Bono’s hats to explore different perspectives associated with the thorny issue…

Schools line up for national robotics challenge

A robotics competition for primary schools that began in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has become a national event.

Strong start for Māori Language Strategy

“Overall there is support for the strategy. Wider themes are also emerging to do with the role of teachers, compulsory…

What’s in my lunchbox – Part 1

A FREE downloadable printable activity & classroom resource inspired by Māori language week.