The current conversation around the preservation of te reo has been focused on the role and responsibility of Māori speakers, as exemplified by Bill English's claim that it's not government's place to save 'someone else’s' language. But what about Pākehā learners of te reo? Eliza Jane looks back on her experience at Auckland's Newton Central School.

Every family celebrates Christmas in their own way. This week we're hearing from families around New Zealand explaining what they celebrate and why they do. Here Eliza Jane talks about letting go of Christmas after converting to Judaism.