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Kōrero Mai - Series Five, Episode One

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2007

Learn te reo Māori – the Māori language – from the comfort of your own home, and be entertained on the way.
– Presenter Piripi Taylor
‘Āhahā’ equals blimmin heck!
– Presenter Piripi Taylor
People build a rapport with the characters and they get so hooked into the drama that they don’t realise they are learning.
– Mātai Smith, in a December 2011 press release about the show
It’s hard to find young actors who speak reo Māori and can portray a character convincingly, but this cast has both those skills and that’s great for Kōrero Mai.
– Producer Viv Wigby-Ngatai, in a March 2007 press release about the show

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