Latest from RDP - Te Maori

Aunty Bea's voluntary work on health is praised

She is perhaps best known as an author, teacher and entertainer, but now Rotorua's Bea Yates has been recognised for the hours she

Entries open for iwi awards

Nominations are open for this year's Te Arawa Awards and anyone of Te Arawa descent can be put up for recognition. Te Papa Takaro

How do we preserve Te Reo?

BEA YATES, teacher and entertainer: "For a start we live in New Zealand and we are New Zealanders and we should all know the culture

Shortage affects te reo teaching

The teaching of te reo Maori in mainstream schools is being hampered by a shortage of fluent teachers, who are being snapped up by

Cultural events touch the heart home and abroad

Tena ano tatou katoa. I have recently returned from leading a delegation of Maori business leaders on a six-day trip to Korea and

Love and drama in new Maori show

A new Maori drama series centred around Rotorua is to launch this week on Maori Television. The brainchild of Hollywood-powerhouse

New Facebook tool to translate te reo

Facebook is on the verge of signing a deal with the Maori Language Commission to develop a tool which will translate posts into te reo Maori.

Intermediate school's Maori leaders announced

Te reo intrigues Irish scholar (+video)