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Chanelle | Share your why
Posted by Chanelle Cowan · March 21, 2022 2:10 PM
I want to part of the movement that normalises and practices Te Ao Māori on a daily basis; I want to help destigmatize the use of Reo in a workplace; I want to encourage my whānau to rediscover and reconnect with their roots, heritage and right as a Māori; I want to learn more and pave a path for future generations -
Aketainga | Share your why
Posted by Aketainga O'Kinga · March 17, 2022 11:09 AM
My Nana said they used to get the cane everyday at school for speaking Mа̄ori. -
Anthony Comrie | Share your why
Posted by Anthony Comrie Campbell · March 16, 2022 7:29 AM
I remember when I was 9 years old, and the idot Goverment at the time stopped Te Reo Māori being spoken and no more Carving or weaving was allowed. -
Sariah Abish | Share your why
Posted by Sariah Abish Timu · March 15, 2022 10:28 PM
My dream is to kōrero māori i ngā wa katoa. -
Tania | Share your why
Posted by Tania Crawford · March 10, 2022 10:40 AM
It is important to me to learn to speak my language, learn my culture and share what i am learning with my whānau. -
Mark | New Zealand
Posted by Mark Lawrence · February 11, 2022 11:30 AM
My why is to embrace and re-ignite what was lost and discover and express the beauty of te ao Māori and taonga o te reo now and in the future -
Michelle | Napier
Posted by Michelle Maggin · November 06, 2021 12:14 PM
To learn this beautiful language and understand the culture, i did one year at Te Wananga learning but i feel I've only touched the surface of both the language and the culture. -
Harsh Singh | Taupiri, Waikato
Posted by Harsh Singh Garcha · November 03, 2021 2:45 PM
My why is to learn Te Reo and pass it on to our future generations. -
Ngahina | Wellington
Posted by Ngahina Haronga · November 03, 2021 10:11 AM
I have reconnected with my language to tautoko my Husband and daughter and connect with there whakapapa. -
Diana | Christchurch
Posted by Diana Law · November 03, 2021 9:40 AM
Because language is fundamental to culture and if Te Reo thrives Māori will thrive - that is good for all of us. -
Kaya | New Zealand
Posted by Kaya Williams Cash Waipouri · November 03, 2021 12:06 AM
Kia ora, . -
Barbara | Waihi
Posted by Barbara Saies · November 02, 2021 10:06 PM
my son is Maori and grew up in Hokianga. -
Pete | Te Awa Kairangi
Posted by Pete Zwart · September 28, 2021 6:31 PM
I want to be part of this because te reo is rich and beautiful, because it carries and imprints the history and cultures of Aotearoa including within the reo names of the landscape, and because I feel the inability to operate in te reo as a kind of disability. -
Sue | Paraparaumu
Posted by Sue Boyde · September 18, 2021 1:51 PM
o me te reo Māori is a precious native species that must not go extinct. -
Mel | Te Awa Kairangi
Posted by Mel Hamon · September 17, 2021 5:16 PM
Kia whakapikia te hauora ai o taku whānau -
Belinda | New Zealand
Posted by Belinda Sydenham · September 17, 2021 9:27 AM
If we can understand a language, we can also understand a culture. -
Ropata | New Zealand
Posted by Ropata Maxwell · September 17, 2021 8:59 AM
Mā tōku reo e mōhiotia atu ai e te ao ko wai ahau, nō whea ahau -
Etha | New Zealand
Posted by Etha Ngabito · September 15, 2021 10:07 PM
I love to learn a new language -
Manish | New Zealand
Posted by Manish Tanna · September 15, 2021 9:58 PM
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Tanya | New Zealand
Posted by Tanya Glengarry · September 15, 2021 9:06 AM
I am a teacher who tries her best to teach basic Te Reo to my students. -
Kura | New Zealand
Posted by Kura Tuhura · September 14, 2021 6:29 PM
Ko toku reo, te pou e whakaatu ana i te mata o toku ngakau. -
Lois | Auckland
Posted by Lois McIver · September 14, 2021 6:11 PM
Arahoe Team Teina are paddling our waka under the banner of our school whakataukī 'He waka eke noa' to support the movement to normalise Te Reo in Aotearoa. -
Sophie | Wellington
Posted by Sophie Bishop · September 14, 2021 4:40 PM
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Ruth | New Zealand
Posted by Ruth Scott · September 14, 2021 4:20 PM
Te Reo is an important part of who we are and the value it places on the Maori people is key to their identity. -
Debbie | New Zealand
Posted by Debbie Waller · September 14, 2021 3:49 PM
Te reo Māori was the first language spoken in our country. -
Lee | Wellington
Posted by Lee Muir · September 14, 2021 3:43 PM
I love languages and words. -
Maia | New Zealand
Posted by Maia Kelburn · September 14, 2021 2:39 PM
We want to take part to celebrate the beautiful indigenous language of New Zealand. -
Noel | New Zealand
Posted by Noel Woods · September 14, 2021 2:12 PM
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Noel | New Zealand
Posted by Noel Woods · September 14, 2021 2:12 PM
We are committed to te reo Māori and kaupapa and have just employed a Director - Ngā Toi Māori to help guide us as an organisation with all our festivals such as CubaDupa and Fringe Festival. -
Taiarahia | New Zealand
Posted by Taiarahia Melbourne · September 14, 2021 2:06 PM
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu -
Whatumairangi | New Zealand
Posted by Whatumairangi Hapeta · September 14, 2021 2:01 PM
Kia ūkaipō te reo Māori ki ngā kāinga, kia tupu te hiahia me te ngākau nui a Aotearoa whānui ki tō tātou reo Māori. -
Kylie | New Zealand
Posted by Kylie Bellis · September 14, 2021 1:49 PM
Encouraging my students to share their learning of te reo Maori, to normalise te reo Māori, to be the change that they want. -
Michelle | New Zealand
Posted by Michelle Ironside · September 14, 2021 1:48 PM
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Taiarahia | New Zealand
Posted by Taiarahia Melbourne · September 14, 2021 1:45 PM
Hei whakakoakoa i te reo mo nga reanga katoa -
Turiana | New Zealand
Posted by Turiana Waititi · September 14, 2021 1:42 PM
Ko te reo maori te reo o aku tipuna no Aotearoa. -
Noel | New Zealand
Posted by Noel Woods · September 14, 2021 1:40 PM
We are committed to te reo Māori and kaupapa and have just employed a Director - Ngā Toi Māori to help guide us as an organisation with all our festivals such as CubaDupa and Fringe Festival. -
Rowena | New Zealand
Posted by Rowena Ferguson · September 14, 2021 1:36 PM
We are always striving to develop our te reo Māori and as a school feel that the more we integrate it into everyday language the better and more knowledgable our Tamariki will be. -
Trudy | Pūkorokoro
Posted by Trudy Lane · September 14, 2021 1:35 PM
Na te mea Te Tiriti me tōku arohanui mo te tangata o te whenua. -
Taiarahia | New Zealand
Posted by Taiarahia Melbourne · September 14, 2021 1:30 PM
Ki te whakamana i te reo Maori hei reo mo nga reanga katoa -
Palvi | Auckalnd
Posted by Divijaa Sharma · September 14, 2021 1:26 PM
I love to learn Te Reo Maori. -
Gretta | New Zealand
Posted by Gretta Walter · September 14, 2021 1:21 PM
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Belinda | New Zealand
Posted by Belinda Carter · September 14, 2021 1:19 PM
Kia ora koutou katoa. -
Emily | New Zealand
Posted by Emily Auva'a · September 14, 2021 1:16 PM
It is important to me to learn Te Reo Māori because I believe that in doing this is pay respect to Tangata Whenua and their indigenous connection to Aotearoa. -
Charlie | Hamilton
Posted by Charlie Poihipi · September 14, 2021 1:03 PM
Te reo Maori is a taonga, that helps to revitalise the identity for Maori people, my humble appreciation goes to those who have past and those who are present for the selfless sacrifices made to lead and re-establish our reo, te reo Maori, te reo o te Iwi whenua o Aotearoa, kia kaha! -
Senolee | New Zealand
Posted by Senolee Vithana · September 14, 2021 1:00 PM
Te Reo is important to us Kiwis and Speaking Te Reo is important everywhere so I think everyone should speak Te Reo! -
William | New Zealand
Posted by William Albertsma · September 14, 2021 12:55 PM
We celebrated as a team by asking each other how we were feeling in te reo Māori before playing a kahoot together which looked at kupu we knew. -
Makere | New Zealand
Posted by Makere Derbyshire · September 14, 2021 12:54 PM
I think it is what makes Aotearoa (NZ) unique. -
Al | New Zealand
Posted by Alice Doig · September 14, 2021 12:54 PM
Kotahitanga -
Christina | Tauranga
Posted by Christina Fitzgerald · September 14, 2021 12:52 PM
I love Te Reo Maori it is my passion I have done level 2 and level 4 Te Ara Reo Maori The reason why I want to be part of the Maori Language Movement it is part of my wairua -
Asha | Mangatawhiri
Posted by Asha Tupou Vea · September 14, 2021 12:51 PM
Important as our identity as people and future generations of Aotearoa. -
Tamzin | New Zealand
Posted by Tamzin Tihema · September 14, 2021 12:44 PM
It ultimately fills my wairua cup reconnecting with our culture and people. -
Te Rahera | New Zealand
Posted by Te Rahera Hibbs · September 14, 2021 12:40 PM
Ko te AROHA, te matapono o Foxton Primary School, Te Kura o Te Awahou. -
Bethany | New Zealand
Posted by Bethany Keyte · September 14, 2021 12:39 PM
As a kindy whanau we treasure te reo Maori and include it in our day to day interactions and Waiata. -
Allanah | New Zealand
Posted by Allanah Johnston · September 14, 2021 12:36 PM
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Sharon | New Zealand
Posted by Sharon Jensen · September 14, 2021 12:34 PM
To help ensure our language continues to grow. -
Kaitlyn | New Zealand
Posted by Kaitlyn Wylie · September 14, 2021 12:33 PM
Language is a tāonga! -
William | New Zealand
Posted by William Hope · September 14, 2021 12:33 PM
Te Reo is a tāonga and it is our duty to protect it -
Anahera | New Zealand
Posted by Anahera Clarkson · September 14, 2021 12:30 PM
Revitalisation of our reo is paramount. -
Sai | New Zealand
Posted by Sai Law · September 14, 2021 12:27 PM
I am a perennial language student and have completed Te reo Level 2 and am interested in anything to do with language and languages. -
Michelle | Auckland
Posted by Michelle Ogilvie · September 14, 2021 12:24 PM
It is one of the three official languages of Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Dwayne | Taamaki Makaurau
Posted by Dwayne Tepu · September 14, 2021 12:23 PM
Too revitalise our reo, culture Te Ao Maaori. -
Harpreet | New Zealand
Posted by Harpreet kaur · September 14, 2021 12:22 PM
Trying to learn another beautiful language. -
Rodney | New Zealand
Posted by Rodney Soupen · September 14, 2021 12:21 PM
Kia ora. -
Jennifer Morris | New Zealand
Posted by Jennifer Morris Morris · September 14, 2021 12:21 PM
Because it is the right thing to do. -
Tainui Reweti | New Zealand
Posted by Tainui Reweti Steedman · September 14, 2021 12:21 PM
He Taonga tuku iho e rere ngaa mokopuna -
Gaylene | Papakura
Posted by Gaylene Jenkins · September 14, 2021 12:20 PM
continue to grow together uniquely. -
Michelle | Auckland
Posted by Michelle Ogilvie · September 14, 2021 12:19 PM
It is one of the three official languages of Aotearoa New Zealand. -
Teresa | New Zealand
Posted by Teresa Maguire · September 14, 2021 12:19 PM
Te reo is the language of Aotearoa and we should all be part of the revitalisation. -
Tania | New Zealand
Posted by Tania Nilsen · September 14, 2021 12:19 PM
I want to honour and celebrate Māori as tāngata whenua -
Tania | New Zealand
Posted by Tania Nilsen · September 14, 2021 12:18 PM
I want to honour and celebrate Māori as tāngata whenua -
Kurien | New Zealand
Posted by Kurien Yohannan · September 14, 2021 12:17 PM
Learning and speaking Te Reo helps me connect with the Taiao and Whenua that we call 'Home'. -
Jeffrey | New Zealand
Posted by Jeffrey Holman · September 14, 2021 12:17 PM
Kia ora koutou. -
Emma | New Zealand
Posted by Emma Twaddell · September 14, 2021 12:16 PM
Te Ao Māori should be important to all kiwis - its the foundations of NZ -
Kia Ora | New Zealand
Posted by Kia Ora Kailah · September 14, 2021 12:16 PM
Growing up , Māori unfortunately was not used often , as a Māmā of three I would love my own children to enjoy our culture and be able to speak in their language and continue to enjoy learning about it . -
Rachael | New Zealand
Posted by Rachael Ansley · September 14, 2021 12:16 PM
To support a resurgence -
Seini | New Zealand
Posted by Seini Tu'itupou · September 14, 2021 12:14 PM
Part of embracing and engaging in the culture of my new home - Aotearoa. -
The Jacksons | New Zealand
Posted by The Jacksons Jacksons · September 14, 2021 12:14 PM
Out of respect for our adopted home -
Kathleen | Paraparaumu
Posted by Kathleen Kupa · September 14, 2021 12:14 PM
"Ko Te Reo te Mauri o te Mana Māori". -
Katy | New Zealand
Posted by Katy Glenie · September 14, 2021 12:13 PM
Te reo Māori is the language of Aotearoa. -
Jack | New Zealand
Posted by Jack Morris · September 14, 2021 12:13 PM
Because Te Reo is our Native Language -
Coral | New Zealand
Posted by Coral Wiapo · September 14, 2021 12:12 PM
Because being Maori Matters. -
Annabel | New Zealand
Posted by Annabel Holderness · September 14, 2021 12:12 PM
To continue to grow my knowledge and understanding of Te Reo Maori -
Ian | New Zealand
Posted by Ian Morrison · September 14, 2021 12:10 PM
By learning Te Reo Māori I am showing a commitment to a country which has provided me and my whānau with so many opportunities since we emigrated here in 2003. -
Karen | New Zealand
Posted by Karen Smith · September 14, 2021 12:09 PM
I lived in Australia for 10 years, no te reo was spoken there. -
Robyn | New Zealand
Posted by Robyn Pene · September 14, 2021 12:09 PM
It's important to support the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori for the coming generations. -
Valerie | New Zealand
Posted by Valerie Reid · September 14, 2021 12:09 PM
A truly Beautiful Language -
Hammond | New Zealand
Posted by Hammond Peek · September 14, 2021 12:09 PM
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Aedyn | New Zealand
Posted by Aedyn MacDonald · September 14, 2021 12:08 PM
I may not be maori but that wont stop me from trying to learn. -
Mohammed | New Zealand
Posted by Mohammed Atik · September 14, 2021 12:08 PM
To be proud as a citizen of Aotearoa and be part of the unique Maori culture. -
Elliot | New Zealand
Posted by Elliot Krieg · September 14, 2021 12:07 PM
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Kat | New Zealand
Posted by Kat Miller · September 14, 2021 12:07 PM
25 years ago, at teachers colleges, I learned how important teo Māori is to Āotearoa. -
Janet | New Zealand
Posted by Janet Van Borssum · September 14, 2021 12:06 PM
It is important for everyone to learn the culture of our country -
Pip | New Zealand
Posted by Pip Davidson · September 14, 2021 12:06 PM
To promote Te Reo Maori in our workplace. -
Caroline | Auckland
Posted by Caroline Harvey · September 14, 2021 12:06 PM
Keeping a language alive is important to keep the roots of a culture alive. -
Anneliese | New Zealand
Posted by Anneliese Tobler · September 14, 2021 12:05 PM
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Marina | New Zealand
Posted by Marina Wilmerstadt · September 14, 2021 12:04 PM
Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao will waiata. -
Geneva | New Zealand
Posted by Geneva Paora · September 14, 2021 12:04 PM
More nga taonga mokopuna. -
kyra | New Zealand
Posted by kyra rousselle · September 14, 2021 12:04 PM
I want to learn because its such a beautiful language and also it is rude not to. -
Noel | New Zealand
Posted by Noel Woods · September 14, 2021 12:03 PM
We are committed to te reo Māori and kaupapa and have just employed a Director - Ngā Toi Māori to help guide us as an organisation with all our festivals such as CubaDupa and Fringe Festival. -
Kristie | New Zealand
Posted by Kristie Mills · September 14, 2021 12:03 PM
As a kaiako, I want to add to my kete of knowledge.