Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Secondary Curriculum Changes, and Latest RNZ-Reid Poll w/ Labour’s Shanan Halbert: 18 September, 2025

This week is the 50-year milestone of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. The theme for this week is “ake ake ake - a forever language.”

Last week, the government unveiled a series of new secondary school subjects as part of its curriculum refresh.

And the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows Labour ahead of National, but neither party is able to govern on its own. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.