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Gaylene - Christchurch
Posted by Gaylene Stevens · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
Reo Maori is encoded with awesome guiding principles I like to apply to life. -
Ruth Bonita - Auckland
Posted by Ruth Bonita · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
To honour the culture -
Mershen - Durban
Posted by Mershen Pillay · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
To promote te reo Maori /language as a human right for people with disabilities -
Harmony - Australia
Posted by Harmony Rawiri · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
To embrace my culture -
Shanna - Tauranga
Posted by Shanna Rope · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
Ko te reo tōku ohooho Ko te reo tōku māpihi maurea -
Simon - Wellington
Posted by Simon Meikle · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
Kia Ora Whanau! Ko Simon Meikle tenei. -
Lynnie Ann - Auckland
Posted by Lynnie Ann Deocampo · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
I have always been fascinated by the similarities of the Maori and Pacific languages with the Filipino languages. -
Carol - Auckland
Posted by Carol Heke · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
To have a greater understanding, and be confident in my pronunciation. -
Melanie - Takahue, Kaitaia
Posted by Melanie Sweet · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
I'm learning its a part of who I am, I'm learning to connect with my whakapapa, I'm learning to connect with papatuanuku. -
Anahera - Lower Hutt
Posted by Anahera Karawana-innes · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
It is our first language and it shouldn't be unknown or an after thought -
Holly - Arrowtown
Posted by Holly Henderson · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
To help and be a part of a better New Zealand -
rebecca - hastings
Posted by rebecca tait · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
The Te Reo language is part of every Kiwi's identity. -
Renee - Nelson
Posted by Renee Thomason · February 15, 2021 11:00 AM
Learning another language is great for brain development, also Maori is our countries special culture and it should be embraced. -
Val | Whangãrei
Posted by Valerie Land · February 12, 2021 12:42 PM
I am Pākehā but have nieces and nephews who have whakapapa. -
Julia | Rangiora
Posted by Julia Malcolm · February 12, 2021 10:44 AM
Language is culture and culture is identity. -
Jonathan - Wellington
Posted by Jonathan Easthope · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
Ko te reo Maori te reo taketake o Aotearoa. -
Tina - Point Cook
Posted by Tina White · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
Feeling like too many generations have missed out on something special and owed to us that is a given right. -
Kim - Whangarei
Posted by Kim Boyce · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
I am Maori and I want to celebrate it through Te Reo, Waiata and the arts. -
Caroline - Wanganui
Posted by Caroline Scott · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
I am a member of my marae and hapu trustees. -
Ellisha - Hamilton
Posted by Ellisha Bishop · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
As someone struggling to find my tuakiri Māori, this is a great way to keep myself accountable and truly dig deeper in my passion for my hertiage. -
Jacob Joseph - Auckland
Posted by Jacob Joseph Perumpuzhakadavil · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
Te reo is a beautiful language and i believe it is the responsibility of every citizens and residents of New Zeaaland to safeguard, promote, and facilitate the use of this amazing autochthonous language. -
Laureen - Auckland CBD
Posted by Laureen Gomis · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
I arrive recently in New Zealand and it is important for me to learn te reo in order to understand the culture of this country -
Linda - Chapel Hill
Posted by Linda Lewis · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
My Maori great grandmother brought up my father after his mother died when he was a baby. -
Naomi - Nelson
Posted by Naomi Arnold · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
We should have all learned this as children. -
Martin - Wellington
Posted by Martin Punter · February 12, 2021 10:43 AM
Language is an important part of community. -
H - Auckland
Posted by H Morgan · February 12, 2021 10:42 AM
I'm not a native New Zealander, but this country has welcomed me and become my home. -
Jonathan - Wellington
Posted by Jonathan Easthope · February 12, 2021 10:42 AM
Ko te reo Maori te reo taketake o Aotearoa. -
Kristin - Auckland
Posted by Kristin Gillies · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM · 1 reaction
There are many things that define New Zealanders and connect us to our home but te reo Māori is unique -
Maree - Kaitaia
Posted by Maree Dickens · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
I have always wanted to learn but something always came up and I never made it a priority. -
teena - Clarks Beach
Posted by teena timu · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
my why survival . -
Anna - Auckland
Posted by Anna Durie · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
We must keep learning and passing on our unique reo to family and friends. -
Alex - Auckland
Posted by Alex Carter · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
I attended The Justice Conference a couple of years back and heard John Catmur speaking about biculturalism in NZ. -
Reggae - West Auckland
Posted by Reggae Bristowe · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
To keep te reo alive and thriving within my whānau, community, hapu and iwi. -
Carl - Perth
Posted by Carl Littlejohn · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
Because it’s the indigenous language of my birth country and I feel I should learn it before attempting to learn another international language. -
Carl - Perth
Posted by Carl Littlejohn · February 12, 2021 10:33 AM
I feel I should learn Maori language before I chose to learn a language from another country. -
Cherie
Posted by Cherie Clark · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
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Haley - Christchurch
Posted by Haley Brown · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
My children are Māori and I want them to grow up in a country where their history and ancestors as well as their future, as Māori, are celebrated. -
Joseph - Auckland
Posted by Joseph Taikapurua · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
My grandchildren speak to reo maori and I would like to reply. -
Tia - Hamilton
Posted by Tia Goes · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
Because its a part of my cultural identity and the right to speak my language. -
Laura - Stratford
Posted by laura Bennett · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
My why is because I want to myself and my child to be bilingual. -
Sapphire - Perth
Posted by Sapphire Forbes · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
It's through hearing my nanas experiences and the experiences of her mother and those of that time and earlier before them had their culture and native tongue suppressed and vilified, to say the very least. -
Ed - Rockingham
Posted by Ed Ratana · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I’ve always wanted to learn Te Reo but life has been very busy n I guess I’m not getting any younger so why not -
Natalie - Auckland
Posted by Natalie Greenly · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
Te Reo Māori is the language of tangata whenua of Aotearoa, and it's a matter of respect for all citizens to learn some of this language -
Miriama - Manukau
Posted by Miriama Walters · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I want to be able to korero to whanau, kids, mokos!! I really want to be able to understand and converse in the reo fluently. -
Bill - Cary
Posted by Bill Moore · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I am a pakeha who has lived away from Aotearoa for 30 years, but this makes me feel connected and celebrate my homeland. -
Jessica - Auckland
Posted by Jessica Puppyn · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
For my children, and my children's children. -
Natalia - Ruatahuna
Posted by Nat A · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
It is important for me because I want to set an example for my pēpi and whānau. -
Cathy - Auckland
Posted by Cathy Bentley · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I was bought up with basic Maori songs and using stick and poi in West Auckland and would like to take this further. -
Katrina - Lancefield
Posted by Katrina Holland · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I have many reasons I would like to take part but the most important reason is to pass on knowledge to my children. -
Ellie - Auckland
Posted by Chellie Spiller · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I think its important to encourage the use of te reo, and I hope to be one of the first million -
Toni - Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia
Posted by Toni Randall · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
Its apart of our history and if we lose our language we lose who we are as Maori people -
Sharon - Whangarei
Posted by Sharon Carroll · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I want to learn more about the culture. -
Lanessa - Australia
Posted by Lanessa Roberts · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
So that my children will be able to speak our language fluently. -
Dorothea - Kaponga
Posted by Dorothea Padrutt · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
Language and story matter to me. -
Georgina - Hamilton
Posted by Gina Renyolds · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I'm nz maori and have little knowledge of my own mother tounge. -
Christopher Teaohou - Kaitaia
Posted by Christopher Teaohou Terei · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
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Paranihia - Whangarei
Posted by Paranihia Preston · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
My why is firstly my daughter Mahina- Bell, she is in the bilingual unit at kura and loves Te Reo, loves Kapa Haka and really connects with who she is, her identity. -
Tonia - Whangarei
Posted by Tonia Rielly · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I am ready to learn -
Sally - Rotorua
Posted by Kristin Gillies · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga is what I have been brought up with since I was small. -
Ana - Ploiesti
Posted by ana Zett · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
For me it is more than important to be part in this movement in order to raise awareness and fulfill my dream of learning and developing, improving myself and be a part of the world's amazing big picture. -
Rebecca - Whakaoriori
Posted by Rebecca Boggs · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
I would like to have more understanding of a culture that is not my own and to do that an important part is to understand the language and stories -
David - Napier
Posted by David Makea · February 12, 2021 10:32 AM
My Mother and Father never spoke Maori and that filtered down to my brothers and sisters. -
Mel - Auckland
Posted by Mel Bland · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
I love languages and have been committed to learning French the last 2 years however I don't know our own national language fluently which really is not acceptable in my opinion. -
Steve - Shrewsbury
Posted by Steve Churm · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Many years ago a Maori from te arawa iwi helped me out and I promised to learn the maori language as a sign of respect,at the time I only learnt a little but now want to learn more -
Angela - Waitetuna
Posted by Angela Buchanan · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
For my children, I want for them to know and appreciate te reo Māori. -
Sally - Rotorua
Posted by Sally Wilson · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga is what I have been brought up with since I was small. -
Gemma - Auckland
Posted by Gemma Brunton · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Because it respects mother tongue -
Anina - Papaioea
Posted by Anina Cowie · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Our boy is of Māori descent i was born and bred in Aotearoa. -
Bianca - Palmerston North
Posted by Bianca Kumeroa · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Te Reo Māori is a world I grew up in, from the moment I was conceived, to being born and growing up. -
Phoebe - Dunedin
Posted by Phoebe Miller · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
This is my heritage and i feel that to honour that i should take part in this journey -
Teresa - Spain
Posted by Teresa Marin · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
I learned some time ago about maori culture, and I was fascinated, I readed a trilogy of Sara Lark and I bring me opportunity to discover the maori tradition trought beatiful history. -
Anahera - Wellington
Posted by Anahera Waenga · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
I am, and always will be a proud Māori woman. -
Lanessa - Australia
Posted by Kristin Gillies · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
So that my children will be able to speak our language fluently. -
Corey - Whangarei
Posted by Corey Tronel · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Looking at my Teaching and Learning -
Marlene - Warkworth
Posted by Marlene Ettritch · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Māori language has been a part of my upbringing, and I aspire to being fluent. -
Sonia - Sydney
Posted by Sonia Orzecki · February 12, 2021 10:31 AM
Hello I am trying to learn as much as possible for the sake of my 4 young 2x11-13-15yrs of ages. -
Liza | Auckland City
Posted by Liza Zapata · February 12, 2021 8:02 AM
Te Reo is not only a beautiful language but identifies uniqueness and love for country that I am proud to call my home. -
Claire | Tauranga
Posted by Claire O'Shaughnessy · February 11, 2021 7:46 PM
I am hopeful we can create a culture in NZ where we are all considered tangata whenua regardless of race, colour, culture or religion. -
Janet | Wellington
Posted by Janet Holmes · February 09, 2021 9:08 PM
Māori is our special language in New Zealand. -
Catherine | Hamilton
Posted by Catherine Vovna · February 09, 2021 7:51 PM
Simply put, I believe it is important to speak the indigenous language of the land you stand on. -
Sarah | Eastern Beach
Posted by Sarah Rush · February 07, 2021 3:44 PM
To teach my foster kids their language, so they at least feel comfortable hearing familiar words and sounds, as we don't know where their future is. -
Helen | Napier
Posted by Helen McKenzie · February 06, 2021 11:19 AM
My grandson is eight years old and proud to be Maori. -
Pat | Waipu
Posted by Pat Hunter · February 06, 2021 9:52 AM
Te Reo Maori is not only a beautiful language it is the first language of Aotearoa. -
Laverne | Mangere Bridge
Posted by Laverne Clarke · February 06, 2021 7:06 AM
It is a treasured gift handed down to us by our ancestors and I have for years had a yearning to learn. -
Dot
Posted by Dot M · February 05, 2021 10:11 PM
I identify as Tūwharetoa i te Aupouri and Ngāti Kahungunu. -
Jane | Nelson
Posted by Jane Murison · February 05, 2021 5:50 PM
Te Reo enhances my connection to my ancestors and to Aotearoa. -
Martin | New Plymouth
Posted by Martin Hallen Schmitz · February 05, 2021 3:45 PM
Born on foreign soil, I came to live in the most beautiful country in the world. -
Molly | Manukau
Posted by Molly Kutia · February 04, 2021 6:37 PM
It has been a long time coming- hearing Te reo Māori no matter where you are in Aotearoa, te ao whānui hoki. -
Rachel | Greytown
Posted by Rachel Burt · February 04, 2021 4:55 PM
Sense of belonging. -
kelly | Whakatu
Posted by kelly Shatford · February 04, 2021 8:03 AM
Kia ora. -
Makere Nicky | Wairoa
Posted by Nikki Aranui · February 03, 2021 2:14 PM
Being connected, understanding, learning and being comfortable and proud in my own skin -
Roseanna | Auckland
Posted by roseanna baker · February 02, 2021 9:13 PM
Mohio ki taku reo, mohio ki ahau. -
Jo
Posted by Jo Biddle · February 02, 2021 7:02 AM
I'm proud to be a Māori wahine proud of my culture, proud to be able to speak 2 languages. -
Aneesa | Auckland
Posted by RoiRm4 Davids · February 02, 2021 3:49 AM
Te reo Maori is an integral part of being Kiwi.
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Marilyn
Posted by Marilyn Scott · February 01, 2021 10:55 PM
I want to do what I can to honour and help strengthen Te Reo Māori in Aotearoa. -
Kate | Wellington
Posted by Kate Frykberg · February 01, 2021 10:12 PM
To honour Te Tiriti and to help build the nation we can become. -
Barbara | Feilding
Posted by Barbara Hehir · February 01, 2021 9:05 PM
Its the original language of our land, birds, trees -
Natalie | Auckland
Posted by Natalie Williamson · February 01, 2021 8:47 PM
My boys are an eighth Maori - my husband is a quarter. -
Wikitoria - Wellington
Posted by Wikitoria Peck · September 17, 2020 1:05 PM
The significance is as a nation, we can embrace the language of scriptural truth, and not miss out in delivering Gods word, in our own language in “Te Reo Maori”! -
Tony - Auckland
Posted by · September 17, 2020 1:05 PM
Te Reo Maori is one of three official languages in Aotearoa.
