The country's most exclusive and top Māori language academy has come to an end.

And until Spain's royal language academy pulls out its wax seal for serendipia, the word remains out in the cold.

Piripi Winiata was gifted what's known as a tiripou when he graduated from a prestigious Māori language academy at the weekend.

The 25-year-old from Clonmel, Co Tipperary now teaches English at a language academy in Vilanova i la Geltrú, not far from Barcelona.

The Qualifications Authority has deregistered a second private school - the City Language Academy in Auckland.

It has been nominated for the best foreign language film at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards and for the foreign- language Academy Award.

The city has a few privately run "bu xi ban," a Taiwanese expression meaning "cram" school, but are actually just language academies.