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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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

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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

I come from Germany and travelled to New Zealand for four weeks in 2022. Now I'm writing my second novel about New Zealand. I also incorporated the significance of Te Reo into the first one. In my second novel, I would also like to include other idioms. That's when I came across Te Reo.

Iris

Taught my workplace colleagues 2 Te Reo Maori words a day.

Martha

i am slowly slowly keep learning maori. . its enjoyable

pawan

This year my 89 year old mother and I have decided to write a oiriori about her childhood. Mum is the mokopuna of Hāmiora Mangakāhia rāua kō Meri Mangakāhia (née Te Tai daughter of Rei Te Tai) was born in Panguru and was raised in Whangapoua. My 13 year old granddaughter will help us with the lyrics.

Sande

We use Te Reo Māori everyday at our Puna, we also added in new waiata

Nik

Incorporating karakia maori in everyday mahi start of hui start of my days

Cameron

reading my sons text messages while he and my moko's were in Japan.

Archie

I participated by myself. I have been learning new words, speaking new words, and writing new words. Today's new word is Hei Hei or chicken. Yesterday's was Kuri or dog, in which I didn't know that they are native dogs that were eaten. They were also skinned to make clothing etc. I find the history absolutely fascinating. I also recently watched the series hosted by Sam Niel about Captain Cook. There was a lot that I never knew. I have been speaking with friends about it. I am currently studying at the Open Polytech, this is where my interest has been re-ignited. I am next to study The Treaty of Waitangi and te Titiri o Waitangi. I hope I do well with the assessments! !

Luna

I a tau, i a tau e hikoi ana taaku kura ki te taone o Whakaoriori. I kooreroreo maatou i a raa hoki.

Karen

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

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