Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

Ariana Stevens in a Kiri Nathan kākahu (Image: David K Sheilds)

Ariana Stevens wants te reo Māori to thrive

The founder and CEO of Reo Māori Mai has lofty goals for the future of te reo Māori.

By Alice Webb-Liddall | 29th April, 2024

Contributing writer

(Image design: Archi Banal)

Reclaiming Rutene: How a name helped a photographer find his home

Photographer Zico O'Neill-Rutene is in a process of reclaiming the Rutene name, and all that comes with it.

By Alice Webb-Liddall | 8th June, 2023

Contributing writer

Te reo Māori has come in and out of my life like the tides (Image: Getty; additional design: Archi Banal)

With or without my reo, I have always been Māori

The daughter of a reo Māori activist, Ramari Jackson-Paniora surprisingly didn't grow up with her reo. Now she is reclaiming that taonga.

By Ramari Jackson-Paniora | 2nd February, 2023

Image: Tina Tiller

Embracing the inbetween cultures of my Puerto Rican, Pākehā, Māori family

Balancing the Puerto Rican culture I grew up with and the Māori and Pākehā cultures my kids also inherited has been a parenting challenge – but I'm learning to find the beauty in that balance.

By Elisa Rivera | 6th January, 2023

Head of commercial

Ship’s Bell, 15th century-18th century, by unknown maker. Bequest of William Colenso, 1899. Te Papa (GH025355) (Used with permission; additional design: Toby Morris)

How a mysterious bronze bell became a cultural beacon

First found in the roots of an upturned tree, its exact origins are unclear. To one local Tamil leader, it symbolises the ties between his community and te ao Māori.

By Alice Webb-Liddall | 14th December, 2022

Contributing writer