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Jim Ross

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Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2021

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E waiata ana mātou i te wā tuku Reo Māori. He whakaaturanga 'REO, KARAKIA, PEPEHA, MIHI, TIKANGA IN OUR WORKPLACES'. Kia kaha te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga!

We had a karakia and waiata (Whakataka te hau), accompanied by AJ Te Aho's beautiful YouTube version at https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=uLh0-pT4OQc Then by request from ngā mahihoa, some kōrero about Te Reo, focused on to use Tēnā koe, tēnā kōrua and tēnā koutou. Kia kaha Te Reo Māori!

I led a karakia, Whakataka te hau, then we watched on YouTube and sang along to the same as a waiata. Others in my work group wanted "a lesson". They asked some questions relating to Te Reo: the meaning of the karakia/waiata; sorting out when to use Tēnā koe/kōrua/koutou; and from one person where to find Te Reo resources that have a clearer grammar focus (which I can help him with).

Ko Ngāti Pākehā te iwi. He kaiako ahau. He tauira o te Reo Māori hoki. Tēnā tātou katoa. As a tertiary teacher I am really pleased to be finally beginning my studies of Te Reo this year. The other day I gave a partial version of my pepeha during a session in which we all introduce ourselves and was really happy when a Māori student said that she hadn't intended to use her own pepepa but she appreciated mine and did give her own (as did another Māori student in the group). I am so pleased that my small effort made it more comfortable for these students to share this important part of their identity (and me my own as well).