Share your why

Philomena | New Zealand

Posted by Philomena Pai · September 12, 2021 1:45 PM

denise | Otaki, Wellington

Posted by Denise Hapeta · September 12, 2021 12:06 PM

Ko tētahi o ngā whāinga matua o mātou o Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki kia ūkaipō te reo Māori ki Ōtaki !

Te Papa | New Zealand

Posted by Te Reo · September 12, 2021 9:34 AM

Te Papa | New Zealand

Posted by Te Reo · September 12, 2021 9:33 AM

Te Papa | New Zealand

Posted by Te Reo · September 12, 2021 9:30 AM

Te Papa | New Zealand

Posted by Te Reo · September 12, 2021 9:29 AM

Nōku te reo!

AmberJade | New Zealand

Posted by AmberJade Brass · September 12, 2021 8:10 AM

It is said that it takes three generations to restore language, me being the first and my sons will be the second.

Kautai | New Zealand

Posted by Judith Kautai · September 12, 2021 7:49 AM

Ko Te Reo te poutawhā e iri ai ngā atonga a ō tātou Matua Tupuna.

Etha | New Zealand

Posted by Etha Ngabito · September 12, 2021 12:52 AM

Karrie | New Zealand

Posted by Karrie Bryce · September 11, 2021 10:12 PM

Te ao Māori is important to me personally but I also want to share this beautiful, rich, unique culture with our school whānau.

Kelly | New Zealand

Posted by Kelly Thompson · September 11, 2021 7:12 PM

It is important to me because I do not want our reo to be lost.

Haylee | Whanganui

Posted by Haylee scott · September 11, 2021 6:02 PM

It’s all about Kia kaha Te reo Maori me korero mai I nga wa KATOA

Megan | New Zealand

Posted by Megan Hurley · September 11, 2021 5:28 PM

Sharing waita with nga tamariki to promote a love of learning the language

Ray | Dunedin

Posted by Ray Spence · September 11, 2021 4:44 PM

English is not my first language, I am culturally Lithuanian but was not encouraged to learn the language, and it has been largely lost to me.

Renee | New Zealand

Posted by Renee Jackson · September 11, 2021 4:33 PM

We will be encouraging our tamariki to be involved as te reo Māori is part of who we all are as New Zealanders - no matter what race we identify with.

Naez | Sydney

Posted by Naez Tapiki · September 11, 2021 11:51 AM

It’s important to me keep our language alive to learn myself an pass onto my kids as , it was not passed onto me due to my grandparents generation being beaten for speaking it their first language which in turn it skipped 2 generations an im stopping that .

Sue | New Zealand

Posted by Sue Palmer · September 11, 2021 11:50 AM

It is so important to embrace and cherish the tonga of Te Reo .

Maree | New Zealand

Posted by Maree Stewart · September 11, 2021 11:17 AM

For me Māoritanga and Te Reo are at the heart of Aotearoa.

Alma | Auckland

Posted by Alma Parco · September 11, 2021 11:01 AM

I am a teacher and I know how importay it is for our nga tamariki to kay the bery essential foundations of language acquisition.

Ben | New Zealand

Posted by Ben Coop · September 11, 2021 10:45 AM

I am an educator and it is my obligation to honor Te Tiriti o Waitangi to keep Te Reo alive in Aotearoa.

Kaareen | New Zealand

Posted by kaareen hotereni · September 11, 2021 10:08 AM

Ko te reo Māori te tuapapa o tōku ao, he taonga tuku iho nō ngā tupuna.

Heather | New Zealand

Posted by Heather McDowell · September 11, 2021 8:43 AM

Māori are the people of this land.

Jenifer | New Zealand

Posted by Jenifer Rowlinson · September 11, 2021 8:17 AM

Preservation of Te Reo is important because we need the right words to express kaupapa Maori.

Karleen | New Zealand

Posted by Karleen Marshall · September 10, 2021 11:24 PM

I love te reo Māori

Jo | Te whanganui-a-tara

Posted by Joanne Nowak · September 10, 2021 11:18 PM

Ko wai au.

Ryan | Auckland

Posted by Ryan Narayan · September 10, 2021 11:16 PM

Kia Ora, My Journey in Te Reo started with my exposure in Waka Ama through my Rowing Club.

Jo | Te whanganui-a-tara

Posted by Joanne Nowak · September 10, 2021 10:48 PM

To learn more about my own culture and identity and encourage others to learn the beautiful, native language of Aotearoa

Shannen | New Zealand

Posted by Shannen Marshall · September 10, 2021 10:04 PM

My main focus would be to help the rangatahi with their hauora.

Westeria | New Zealand

Posted by Westeria Black · September 10, 2021 9:21 PM

To keep learning is important our language is who we are

Amelia | New Zealand

Posted by Amelia Butler · September 10, 2021 9:18 PM

Because my ancestors were not allowed to speak Māori.

Lois | New Zealand

Posted by Lois McIver · September 10, 2021 9:01 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.

Lois | Auckland

Posted by Lois McIver · September 10, 2021 8:54 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 and help break the record for this kaupapa.

Dasha | New Zealand

Posted by Dasha Emery · September 10, 2021 8:21 PM

To help revitalise our beautiful language and culture for our tūpuna and our mokopuna.

Malia-ana | Papakura

Posted by Malia-ana Turketo · September 10, 2021 7:41 PM

It is important for me to take part in this kaupapa because when I was a little girl i remember how my nan used to tell me stories of how she was beaten for talking te reo māori.

Kelly-Ann | New Zealand

Posted by Kelly-Ann Harvey · September 10, 2021 5:12 PM

I feel so lucky as a pakeha New Zealander to know that this land's people have such a beautiful language and culture and that we are privileged to be able to share that.

Annie | New Zealand

Posted by Annie Tangata · September 10, 2021 4:05 PM

because te reo Māori is a taonga

Seth | New Zealand

Posted by Seth de Reus · September 10, 2021 3:48 PM

I'm a kiwi from a number of different migrant groups, and learning some te reo is an opportunity to understand and show respect for those who were here first.

Susie | New Zealand

Posted by susie woolley · September 10, 2021 3:38 PM

To learn more about my home country I have lived in for 31 years

Cherrie | New Zealand

Posted by Cherrie Brougham · September 10, 2021 3:23 PM

"Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria".

Keir | New Zealand

Posted by Keir Morrison · September 10, 2021 3:21 PM

Te Reo Māori is a most beautiful language - I love hearing it and I'd like to hear more of it, from all of us - it's as simple as that.

Cherrie | New Zealand

Posted by Cherrie Brougham · September 10, 2021 3:19 PM

Kia ora koutou.

Julie | New Zealand

Posted by Julie White · September 10, 2021 2:56 PM

Whaowhia te kete mātauranga - Fill the basket of knowledge

Sugar | New Zealand

Posted by Sugar Te Paa · September 10, 2021 2:54 PM

As a Maori Te Reo is an integral part of our Whakapapa

Rudo | New Zealand

Posted by Rudog Greissworth · September 10, 2021 2:41 PM

I know how important the Māori language is to National identity, and I'm SO proud to be driving it in my small part, alongside the incredible people here in Southern Cross.

Fa'amanu | Christchurch

Posted by Fa'amanu Mauafu · September 10, 2021 2:03 PM

Because we want our tamariki to know that they are important, just as te reo is in early childhood

Renuka | New Zealand

Posted by Renuka Narayan · September 10, 2021 1:37 PM

My Journey In Te Reo comes from the exposure I received whilst supporting my son's Journey through Waka Ama through his club at later at college.

Rachel | New Zealand

Posted by Rachel Cornforth · September 10, 2021 1:32 PM

It's important for the tamariki to see all kaiako as learners and to engage them in the beautiful language of Te Reo Maori.

Hokioi | New Zealand

Posted by Hokioi raki · September 10, 2021 12:17 PM

He tino taonga te reo, mena ka mohio au toku reo ka taea e au te ako aku tamariki.

Blaire | New Zealand

Posted by Blaire Hudson · September 10, 2021 12:14 PM

I Ako Ahau Te Reo Maori Mo Te Waiata,Korero, Me te Panui.

Tamara | New Zealand

Posted by Tamara Hudson · September 10, 2021 12:12 PM

Na te mea, ka korero Maori ahau i nga wa katoa.

Teuamonehu | New Zealand

Posted by Teuamonehu Hakopa-webb · September 10, 2021 12:10 PM

I want to learn te reo Maori because it's my culture and so the language lives on.

Tamara | New Zealand

Posted by Tamara Hudson · September 10, 2021 12:10 PM

Na te mea, ka korero Maori ahau i nga wa katoa.

Tamara | New Zealand

Posted by Tamara Hudson · September 10, 2021 12:10 PM

Na te mea, ka korero Maori ahau i nga wa katoa.

mark | New Zealand

Posted by mark williams · September 10, 2021 12:08 PM

As a primary School teacher many tamariki come without knowing their whakapapa or identity.

rangiiria | New Zealand

Posted by rangiiria hakopa · September 10, 2021 12:08 PM

I think it's important to learn te reo Maori so our language doesn't die and so it gets stronger.

Bomn | New Zealand

Posted by Bomn · September 10, 2021 12:06 PM

He pai te kura.

Ngarie | New Zealand

Posted by Ngarie Worsley · September 10, 2021 11:55 AM

My "why" is a "why not?" contribute to the korero.

Richard | Auckland

Posted by Richard Peri · September 10, 2021 11:48 AM

Maori Sign Concepts Development, .

peter | New Zealand

Posted by peter thomson · September 10, 2021 11:43 AM

As a New Zealander I need to be comfortable with all of the cultures that make up our country, especially the tangata whenua.

nikora | New Zealand

Posted by Nikora Henriksen · September 10, 2021 11:34 AM

Ko te reo Maori he taonga i tuku iho mai o tatou tupuna.

hoani | New Zealand

Posted by hoani nelson · September 10, 2021 11:34 AM

Ko te reo maori toku reo rangatira

Stacey | New Zealand

Posted by Stacey Te Moananui · September 10, 2021 11:33 AM

Ka tautoko au i te kaupapa, tohaina i to tātau reo.

Hugh | Northland

Posted by Hugh Pollock · September 10, 2021 11:24 AM

Its something I should have done a long time ago, now my adult children are pretty good with the language and the better they get with the language, the more they know about part of their culture and I need to catch up.

Richard | Auckland

Posted by Richard Peri · September 10, 2021 11:19 AM

Maori Sign Concepts Development.

Jack | New Zealand

Posted by Jack Bosworth · September 10, 2021 10:56 AM

Maori culture is special and unique to Aotearoa and should be pioneered to be uphelp and promoted.

Corli | New Zealand

Posted by Corli Husselmann · September 10, 2021 10:39 AM

To help all the different people in NZ unite under a Te Reo umbrella.

Malaina | Auckland

Posted by YOUR PLACE- To wahi Taufa · September 10, 2021 10:36 AM

It is very important to learn Te reo Maori as it enrichens our enviroment and connects us to keeping the reo alive and thriving , for generations to come we need to preserve the reo and share it with all that reside here in Aotearoa .

Lyn

Posted by Lyn Meredith · September 10, 2021 9:53 AM

Normalisation!

Alice | New Zealand

Posted by Alice Murray · September 10, 2021 8:59 AM

I want more Kiwis to understand the Māori worldview, so it can play a bigger part in shaping our country.

Richard | Auckland

Posted by Richard Peri · September 10, 2021 8:44 AM

NZSL week 2021.

Cora

Posted by Cora Lambert · September 10, 2021 8:28 AM

My drive is that I don't want my mokopuna to live in a world where they don't feel part of it.

Heidi

Posted by Heidi Walker · September 10, 2021 8:20 AM

I believe its important that we all contribute towards keeping Maori language part of daily life for all of Aotearoa, it's a beautiful language that we should be proud of and we need to protect it and nurture it.

Andrea

Posted by Andrea Holland · September 10, 2021 7:22 AM

Wishing to support any movement to keep the Maori language alive as a dynamic source of cultural identity.

Tania

Posted by Tania Anderson · September 10, 2021 7:12 AM

Awhi ngā wāhine māori me onā whānau ki te korero māori, ki te ako I tona pepeha, ki te ako ngā karakia.

Simon | Christchurch

Posted by Simon Christensen · September 10, 2021 6:02 AM

I feel our nation should be a bilingual / bicultural nation and we are far from it.

Etha

Posted by Etha Ngabito · September 10, 2021 2:55 AM

I love to learn new language and its the culture

Rose

Posted by Rose Hoare · September 09, 2021 11:55 PM

Whakamanawatia tāku son son.

Rose | Tāmaki Makaurau

Posted by Rose Hoare · September 09, 2021 11:44 PM

Whakamanawatia tāku son son.

Pāpā Rāwiri David Tolich

Posted by David Tolich · September 09, 2021 11:10 PM

Ka ako ahau Te Reo.

Myrtle

Posted by Myrtle Mcgrath · September 09, 2021 9:52 PM

To support the stanability of Te Reo Maori me Tikanga maori

Philomena

Posted by Philomena Pai · September 09, 2021 9:39 PM

Ahakoa he kura aoraki mātou, ka whai tonu mātou ki te hāpaitia ngā tikanga me ōna reo rangatira i tuku iho.

Moana

Posted by Moana Whetu · September 09, 2021 9:19 PM

He whakapapa, He aroha, He rangatiratanga.

Gannin

Posted by Gannin Ormsby · September 09, 2021 8:44 PM

To support this kaupapa

Reina | Turangi

Posted by Reina Hepi · September 09, 2021 8:24 PM

To develop and learn to become a more fluent TeReo Māori speaker 2 hours a day

Rachel

Posted by Rachel Berryman · September 09, 2021 8:09 PM

For our reo to be normalised, practiced and spoken for our tamariki mokopuna for many years to come.

Tim

Posted by Tim Marshall · September 09, 2021 7:59 PM

Kia ora - as a Pākehā New Zealander, my why in learning Te Reo is to acknowledge my role as a treaty partner, respecting the role of mana whenua.

Lenore

Posted by Lenore Stevenson-Comer · September 09, 2021 7:51 PM

Keeping te reo strong is important to me and my whānau, to celebrate and connect to our heritage.

Catrin

Posted by Catrin Noack · September 09, 2021 7:48 PM

We are all from our own unique cultures and highly value cultural diversity.

Bernie | Wellington

Posted by Bernie Reihana · September 09, 2021 7:14 PM

Wayne

Posted by Wayne Abraham · September 09, 2021 7:11 PM

He kupu tuku iho ki tēnei reanga, whakarongo…

Sophie

Posted by Sophie Bristow · September 09, 2021 7:04 PM

"Amohia ake te ora, ka puta ki te whei Ao.

Metiria

Posted by Metiria Light · September 09, 2021 6:42 PM

I want to be part of the change and be a driver of change, doing my part.

Vikki

Posted by Vikki Ham · September 09, 2021 5:38 PM

Passionate to learn te reo Māori with a great team of people

Amrita

Posted by Amrita Kondal · September 09, 2021 5:05 PM

We would like to be a part of the moment to celebrate the Maori language week and would like to contribute to the learnings.

Hohepa

Posted by Hohepa Morehu-Barlow · September 09, 2021 5:03 PM

Billie

Posted by Billie Webster · September 09, 2021 4:48 PM

Too much of this beautiful reo has been lost and I want to encourage my fellow pākehā to be part of the generation that finally takes part in lifting it back up.