Language

Language development in pre-schoolers is a remarkable process, from three months old, when babies first produce vowel sounds, to the five year old off to school with a vocabulary of over two thousand… Audio

Victor Rodger explores the personal, cultural and political aspects of transgender and non-binary identity with Georgina Beyer, Lexie Matheson, Nikolai Talamahina and Aych McArdle.  Audio

Hamilton locals are divided over whether their council should be renamed Kirikiriroa City Council in recognition of its Māori heritage, but the decision will come down to councillors. John Boynton… Video, Audio

Why do we need a second language in our lives? New Zealand is still lagging behind on the international stage, as far as second language learning in school goes. That could be about to change. Audio, Gallery

I hope you've got your wits about you because our next interview is pun-tastic. Dad jokes, word play and wise-cracks are the order of the day as Wellington's Pun Battle kicks off tonight.  Audio

One of our colleagues in the RNZ newsroom has written a great first person piece about why she doesn't use her Chinese name.  Audio

Shot bro! Pop a manu! Skuxx, sick and munted - just some of many somewhat baffling New Zealandisms used in every day life. Auckland author, broadcaster and blogger Justin Brown has just published an… Video, Audio

Learning another foreign language, does not have to come at the expense of learning Te Reo Māori according to our first guests this evening. Will Flavell teaches Te Reo Māori and Japanese at… Video, Audio

Mansplaining, ransomware, hangry and hazzle are among more than 1000 words that have been added to the latest Oxford English Dictionary. Audio