It is so important for all of us to take responsibility to pass the knowledge on. It is our birth right and priviledge to have this opportunity to keep the language alive, thrive and strive for the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori for all New Zealanders.
Here at Immerse, we strive to ensure we meet our cultural obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi, by ensuring that staff are well equipped to know how to apply cultural awareness into there own practice. We do this by holding daily karakia and waiata session, we use Māori greetings and farewells, both formal and informal. We take the time to pronounce Māori names and place names correctly. This quote by Sir James Henare, reminds us all of that importance:
"Ko te reo te mauri o te Mana Māori" - The language is the life force of the Mana Maori.
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