This week is the 50-year milestone of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. The theme for this week is “ake ake ake - a forever language.”

Last week, the government unveiled a series of new secondary school subjects as part of its curriculum refresh.

And the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows Labour ahead of National, but neither party is able to govern on its own. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

Mōrena, it's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, so today's show is brimming with waita from Geneva Am, James Dansey and Bic Runga, tracks by APRA Maioha Award nominees like Marlon Williams, Rawhitiroa and Mā, and classics from Dame Hinewehi Mohi and Damn Native. Rāpare host Emma Gleason also tells you where you can see 75 years of Māori album covers.

Thanks to The Tuning Fork.

I korero Rosetta ki a Emmy Rākete, i tana whakataukī o te rā! Emmy Rākete has chosen our whakataukī of the day! Whakarongo mai nei.

This week is the 50-year milestone of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. The theme for this week is “ake ake ake - a forever language.”

Last week, the government unveiled a series of new secondary school subjects as part of its curriculum refresh.

And the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows Labour ahead of National, but neither party is able to govern on its own. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

Thanks to The Beer Spot!

I tēnei Parakuihi, mā runga 95bFM: Political Commentary, kei te kōrero māua ki a AJA, te whakataukī o te rā o Emmy Rākete, Just What the DoC Ordered... rātou ko te whakauru o te lineup o Laneway 2026! Whakarongo mai nei!

Kei te kōrero māua ki a David Slack mā runga Political Commentary, i te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Whakarongo mai nei!

Kei te kōrero māua ki a AJA, i tana waiata hou 'E ua e te ua'! Whakarongo mai nei!

Kei te kōrero māua ki a Alex Rogers o DoC, mā runga te kaupapa hou 'Just What the DoC Ordered'! Ko Alex Rogers te Kaihautū ā Rohe mō DoC a Tāmaki Makaurau. Whakarongo mai nei!

This week marks 50 years since the establishment of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, following the 1972 Māori Language Petition. As part of this week everyone across Aotearoa is encouraged to use and learn te reo Māori, fostering its revival and integrating it into their daily life.

However, even 50 years on, the revitalisation of Te Reo still faces a number of issues, with the current coalition Government facing criticism over its policies relating to te reo, such as the removal of te reo on the New Zealand passport, government offices and even in some school books.

Wednesday Wire Host Oto spoke with Professor Māori studies at the University of Auckland, Margaret Mutu, about Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, and the milestones in te reo revitalisation that have been achieved since it began.