New Zealand Leader Vows Daughter Will Learn Maori, a Waning Language WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand has pledged that her newborn daughter would grow up to learn ...

Kenny Williams began to study the Māori language during his second COVID-19 lockdown. Williams, 36, lives alone and the isolation made him yearn to feel closer to his identity as an indigenous New ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A teenage thrash metal band screams out Maori lyrics in its latest videos. A popular radio host is learning New Zealand’s indigenous language and sharing new vocabulary with ...

As New Zealand grapples with a new style of government and approach to the Maori language, Prime Minister Chris Luxon has fallen foul of his advice to the public service. Mr Luxon appears guilty of a ...

Down here in New Zealand, there is a strong emphasis on rejuvenating the indigenous Māori language. Māori make up about 17% of the New Zealand population. Despite their present-day struggles – ...

A march along the Wellington Waterfront to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Maori Language Week in September. - COURTESY OF MAORI LANGUAGE COMMISSION WELLINGTON: When 34-year-old Tze Wee enrolled in ...

Niel de Jong raised his sons on the music of bands like Metallica, Pink Floyd, and Rage Against the Machine. In the evenings, in their home in Auckland, New Zealand, they played a game called “Guess ...

Microsoft Corp. is excited to announce the inclusion of te reo Māori in its Microsoft Translator application, which will enable instant translations of text from more than 60 languages into te reo ...

In the song “Oceanic Feeling” from her new album, “Solar Power,” singer Lorde alludes to a jump into a lake at Bulli Point, a beloved swimming spot in her homeland of New Zealand: “When I hit that ...

The benefits of machine translation are easy to see and experience for ourselves, but those practical applications are only one part of what makes the technology valuable. Microsoft and the government ...

New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde has released a mini album of songs recorded in Māori language, calling it a “really powerful” experience. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...