Photo: Supplied/Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
A quiet trailblazer, a beloved kōhanga reo nanny and the translators behind the first-ever bilingual Olympic sporting glossary are among those recognised at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025, the annual Māori Language Awards held in Wellington on Friday.
Hosted by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori the Māori Language Commission, the event celebrates those carrying te reo Māori into the future.
Te Tohu Oranga Angitu (Lifetime Achievement) award went to Piripi Walker whose work has quietly shaped the Māori language landscape.
A founder of Te Upoko o te Ika, Wellington's first Māori radio station, and secretary for Ngā Kaiwhakapūmau i te reo Māori during the landmark Te Reo Māori claim, his influence is woven through decades of language revitalisation.
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