Personally, as a pakeha with nearly 200 years of whakapapa here in Aotearoa NZ (since 1823), I feel an affinity for Te Ao Māori, having wanted to speak Te Reo as a child. As kaiako of nga mokopuna I believe I have responsibility to encourage and facilitate an understanding of and love for Te Reo in their hearts and minds.
As kaiako, I have a responsibility to practice my teaching with the principles and tenets if Te Tiriti O Waitangi - part of this is to nurture the language. Our ECE curriculum is bicultural, and thus there is professional expectation to support this for all our mokopuna.
Share what you did for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026.
This will go on to become a showcase of how we celebrate te reo as a nation.
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Activities
Check out the record of activity from Kauri Kids Birkdale.
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