Author: Rawinia Higgins

We don’t see te reo as ‘Māori nonsense’

Posted by Rawinia Higgins | May 1, 2022 | Reo

“Te reo Māori is endangered in the land it comes from. It is a language that is native to this country and like an endangered bird, its future depends on what we do.” — Professor Rawinia Higgins.

Celebrating our reo warriors

Posted by Rawinia Higgins | Dec 1, 2019 | Reo

“When the Māori Language Commission first opened its doors in 1987, te reo was viewed by many New Zealanders as something that would divide us. Māori language proponents were often seen as the enemy.”