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Te Reo Māori stories

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Education Perfect accelerates Māori language through tech
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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New Zealand edtech company, Education Perfect (EP; aims to boost Māori language learning with its online courses and competitions.
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Digital Māori dictionary partners with Dynamo6 to overhaul app
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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Te Murumāra Foundation and Dynamo6 partner to enhance the Te Aka Māori Dictionary app in time for Māori language week.
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UoA researchers work with Māori to evaulate online mental health platform
Wed, 5th May 2021
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Researchers want to understand what encourages and prevents Māori from using an online platform to support mental health and wellbeing.
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Slingshot makes Te Reo Maori important part of customer experience
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Internet service provider, Slingshot, is recruiting Te Reo-speaking support staff to provide customer service in Te Reo Maori.
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Spark launches version 2.0 of Maori language app
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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Spark has launched Kupu 2.0, a mobile app that supports the teaching of Te Reo Maori in New Zealand classrooms.
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Te reo Māori goes global via language app called Drops
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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If you’re keen to learn a few words of Māori – or as much as 90% of the language, you may want to check out an Android and iOS app called Drops.
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Spark strengthen ties with Māori Language Commission
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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The two have signed a mahi tahi Memorandum of Understanding for Spark to continue providing digital support for the promotion of te reo Māori.
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8 businesses that launched te reo Maori initiatives for Maori Language Week
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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Businesses in New Zealand are launching initiatives to celebrate Maori Language Week and promote the use of the Maori language.
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Westpac introduces Waikato-Tainui language option to ATMs nationwide
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Westpac introduces te reo Waikato to its ATMs, making it the first bank to offer a language distinct to one iwi.
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Vodafone & Temuera Morrison help Google with te reo Maori pronunciation
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Vodafone launches Say it Tika initiative to improve the pronunciation of Maori words on Google Maps in New Zealand.
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Kiwa Digital release free online te reo Māori puzzles
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Learning Reo is Cool: Kiwa Digital launches new digital resources to make te Reo Māori accessible to children in an engaging way.
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Budget 2017 supports more te reo digital resources
Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Prime Minister Bill English discussed funding for Māori language and kura management during a visit to an Auckland school.
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Te reo digital literacy essential for equitable future
Wed, 31st May 2017
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Ministry of Education focuses on te reo and digital literacy to revive indigenous language and prepare for tech-driven future.
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Success with te reo app means more resources are coming
Tue, 9th May 2017
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App teaching te reo triumphs, driving expansion for Kiwi kids' language learning.
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Enabling e-Learning serves up new free digital resource
Mon, 8th May 2017
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Te Ara Whītiki is Enabling e-Learning's latest offering. It hopes to connect educators with the right advice for digital offerings across the sector.
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Game design can bring your whakapapa to life on-screen
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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Using Gamefroot’s new Mihi Maker tutorial, you can learn and share your own whakapapa as an immersive and interactive experience.
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New app seeks to fill gap in Maori language resources
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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New app Pāpapa aims to empower families with te reo Māori, addressing the scarcity of resources for beginners and young learners.
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Govt's Innovative fund opens to ECE
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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The Government has extended its innovative teaching fund to early education teachers, allowing them to apply for the $18 million Teacher-led Innovation Fund.
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Greens praised for stance on te reo Māori in schools
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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The Greens receive praise for their goal of every NZ child learning te reo Māori at school, but more work and investment are needed, say industry players.
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Tech helping revitalise the Māori language
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Tech boosting Māori language revitalisation, says CEO of Kiwa Digital, enabling scale and reach beyond what's been dreamed of in the past.
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Victoria University's Puna Māori language app tops
Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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Victoria University’s Te Kura Māori-developed Māori language app, Puna, has taken out the top tertiary sector award at the Māori Language Awards.
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New Te Reo Maori app targets total beginners
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education has released its second Te Reo Maori learning app, Puna.
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New reading app shares stories in te reo Māori
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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Kiwa Digital and the Māori Language Commission have launched a series of digital te reo Māori graphic novellas.
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New Maori language app to help Dunedin families speak te reo
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Dunedin's new Aki app, a game-changing tool derived from University of Otago research, aims to boost te reo among young families.