Ake Ake Ake
A FOREVER LANGUAGE

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, an official language of this country.

The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. It also reflects the commitment New Zealanders have to embracing and learning te reo Māori long into the future.

Under enduring pressure te reo Māori has shown it will adapt and survive. It grows with our people, our culture and our environment.

Thousands of New Zealanders supported Māori Language Week to uplift te reo Māori now and into the future.

Sign up below to continue to show your support join the movement to support our forever language.

Kia māhorahora te reo – let’s make it seen, let’s make it heard.

Ake Ake Ake

In World War II, the 28th Māori Battalion marched into Europe singing “Ake! Ake! Kia Kaha e!”. Today the phrase ends karakia and speeches with unity and solidarity. 

‘Ake ake ake’ symbolises hope and resilience.

The ake ake tree is also known for its resilience. It produces some of the strongest of all native woods and grows in some of the harshest climates. The name ake ake reminds us the tree is durable. Just like te reo Māori.

We can think of te reo Māori as a seedling with potential. Raised with others, given care and effort, it can grow and give shelter for future generations. Every action helps to make te reo Māori a living language across Aotearoa. Join the movement!

 

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Show your support

Whether you are a fluent speaker of te reo, or exploring our reo for the first time, there are lots of ways you can show your support for te reo Māori.

Resources

Click to see our full list of resources
Resources Click to see our full list of resources

Social Media

Download the hei tiki icon and change your photo
Social Media Download the hei tiki icon and change your photo

 

 

 

Merchandise

Print your own merchandise with our design files
Merchandise Print your own merchandise with our design files

Digital

use our e-sigs and zoom backgrounds
Digital use our e-sigs and zoom backgrounds

 

 

 

Decorate

with these flags, posters and colouring in pages
Decorate with these flags, posters and colouring in pages

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why te reo Māori is important to you
Share why te reo Māori is important to you

Show your support and commitment to te reo Māori. Let’s make it seen, let’s make it heard.

Take simple actions to demonstrate your support and uplift te reo Māori now and into the future! From displaying vibrant posters, to flying a hei tiki flag. Change your social media profile picture to the ‘ake ake ake’ wheel, join a parade, or print your own themed merchandise. Every action helps to make te reo Māori a living language across Aotearoa.

 

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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024

Ka kōrero au waiata hoki ki aku mokopuna. I tautoko au i nga pākihi Māori anake.

Manawa

I teach English to Refugees and migrants. Every year, when we celebrate Te Wiki O Te Red Maori, we learn the greetings and practice the common words in Maori. We also learnt the counting in Maori.

Indu

I teach free sewing classes around South Auckland . For te wiki o te reo māori, in my sewing classes I taught, those that wished to learn, how to make poi , and anything else that can be sewn, with a māori whakaaro.

Heather

For the past 40 years in my organisation Network Waitangi Otautahi we have offered learning opportunities on-line and kanohi ki te kanohi to assist people and organisations to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the framework for the future for us all . In Maori Language week I led a 2day course open to members of the public.

Katherine

Te wiki o te reo maori is a great language I did a project at school for the wiki o the reo maori.

Tawhiri

I made the commitment and signed up for another term to learn te Reo Māori😃

Karin
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Our campus celebrated by learning key words that our students and staff use daily!

Sonia

By greeting our customers with 'Morena' and leaving them with 'Pai to rā' (Have a good day) I always do but Maori Language Week feels sooo special! Having customers greet back in te reo is even more special aswell. But because we missed out on the beautiful kākahu we had to improvise having Maori items on display so made a Maori Book Display at checkouts! Tino Pai 🙌

Celia

Even though we are a Māori whanau that lives overseas, we started to learn Te Reo last year. I try to inject kupu wherever I can during the day. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024 was a week to reaffirm our commitment to keeping our cultural identity alive for the next generation. Ka mau te wehi!

Duane

Tēnā koutou 🌿 Our kura had the honor of hosting the remarkable Dr Hinemoa Elder for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Signed pukapuka Aroha, Waitohu and Wawata as gifts. Tino pai tō mātou wā

Dannilla
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Ngā mihi nui to our Kōrero Mai rōpū for coming together to celebrate Wiki o Te Reo Māori with a shared lunch at Te Tūhunga Rau! A beautiful gathering filled with kōrero, laughter, waiata, and kai as we continue our journey to strengthen our connection to Te Reo Māori and each other. Kei te tino harikoa mātou ki te ako tahi i te reo me ngā tikanga o tēnei taonga. #WikiTeReoMāori #Kotahitanga #Manaakitanga #Mātauranga

Manu

Me and my daughter Alyssa went to doubtful sound, deep cove camp and she had a go at the He Honore challenge at the tail race by Helena falls

Jacinta

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