Mike McRoberts Speaking my language: Te kōrero tōku reo
$40.00
Mike McRoberts Speaking my language: Te kōrero tōku reo
‘Kia Ora, good evening’.
Well-known journalist and presenter Mike McRoberts felt uneasy starting Newshub’s six o’clock news with this simple greeting. For much of his life he didn’t know his language – te reo Māori. Growing up in a mixed-race family, at a time when te reo was rarely spoken in daily conversation, he had little connection to Māoritanga. His experience mirrored that of many other New Zealanders of his generation.
Here Mike shares his journey to learn te reo Māori and fully reclaim his identity. His book invites us to understand why treasuring our Māori language and culture matters to all New Zealanders.
Format: This book is a paperback.
Language: This book is written in English.
Published: August 2025.
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About the Author:
Mike McRoberts (Ngati Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is one of New Zealand’s most respected journalists and broadcasters, with an award-winning career spanning four decades. After anchoring Newshub’s 6pm bulletin for 20 years and reporting from conflict zones and natural disasters worldwide, Mike embarked on a deeply personal journey into Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori – captured in his acclaimed documentary, Kia Ora, Good Evening. Mike is now Te Ao Māori Editor at the National Business Review (NBR).
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