E pēhea ana te reo Māori? How is te reo Māori doing?

18 Sep 2026

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E pēhea ana te reo Māori? How is te reo Māori doing?

It’s Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori! So in this episode of Kua Mōhio Koe, Robbie Nicol takes the opportunity to check in with Liam Rātana (Ngāti Wairupe/Ngāti Kurī), editor of The Spinoff’s Ātea section, about the progress Aotearoa is making in its journey to revitalise te reo Māori.

Filmed, edited and directed by Isaiah Tour.
Translation, te reo Māori support and performance by Liam Rātana.
Additional writing and performance by Robbie Nicol.
Made with the support of NZ On Air.

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