Chiefs' Khyiris Tonga discusses joining forces with Kenneth Walker after facing him in the Super Bowl.

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages triggers backlash from opposition parties and linguistic experts A bill to recognise English as an official language of New Zealand has ...

Tonga's government has changed its legal age for marriage to 18. In the past, anyone 15 to 17 years old could be married with parental consent, but the change is effective immediately.

Andreea S. Calude receives funding from the NZ Royal Society Marsden Grant. Jesin James receives funding from MBIE and Royal Society of NZ Marsden Grant. Sidney Wong does not work for, consult, own ...

Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand’s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a ...

The new federal official languages commissioner, set to take office next month, is well positioned to safeguard Canadian bilingualism and “build a stronger, more inclusive Canada,” Prime Minister Mark ...

Tonga is now home to hundreds of deportees — permanent residents of New Zealand, Australia or the United States who co | dG1fSFNpS2tPUFRsQ2s Iran sends first significant message of de-escalation, but ...

You may think English is the "official language" of Australia, New Zealand or in fact, the UK. But while English dominates culture, commerce and politics, it is the de facto language, not the "de juer ...

Parliament's last order of the week was to debate something the minister in charge of the bill has admitted is not really a priority. The government has introduced a bill to make English an official ...

A bill has been introduced to make English an official language of New Zealand. Despite being the country's most-spoken language, it is not an official language by law. The bill provoked ridicule in ...