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Josephine - Auckland
Posted by Josephine Cullen · September 14, 2020 11:31 AM
its really important to me to respect and value Te Reo and integrate it into our every day lives ❤. -
Joseph - Tokoroa
Posted by Joseph Kaponga · September 14, 2020 11:31 AM
Kei te Akonga taku Reo, he tuku iho ngā korero mai ōku Kaumātua. -
Jordan - Palmerston North
Posted by Jordan Huata · September 14, 2020 11:31 AM
Generations before me were Maori, I am maori and my children and future generations will have Maori in them, it is important they not only know who they are but everything that is incorporated with being Maori, the language, tikanga, waiata, whakapapa,etc. -
Jordan - Levin
Posted by Jordan Wilson · September 14, 2020 11:31 AM
Being able to keep our culture and more importantly our language alive is so important in itself, being able to enable people that live in Aotearoa be comfortable to use maori words. -
Jonathan - Paraparaumu
Posted by Jonathan Winter · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
I'm of Ngaitahu decent- this is important for my Whanau. -
John - Wairoa
Posted by John Clair · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
To acknowledge the reo, Encourage speaking Te Reo so it can become normalized. -
John - Auckland
Posted by John Malloy · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
He tangata au, o te motu nei. -
Jock - Palmerston North
Posted by Jock Shaw · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Möku ake nei, e hiahia ana au ki te whakapiki ake te reo māori i töku ao me töku wāhi mahi. -
Jocelyn - Christchurch
Posted by Jocelyn Wright · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
I am proud to be a New Zealander. -
Joanne - Brisbane
Posted by Joanne George · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Being away from whanau and our whenua I need to reconnect. -
Jo - Nelson
Posted by Jo Kara · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Participation in Te wiki o te reo Maori ensures that I keep learning and extending my knowledge, understanding and confidence to practice in the culture of my whanau. -
Jo - Invercargill
Posted by Joanne Middlemiss · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Te reo maori is my language, my passion and the language of my ancestors. -
Jo - Hamilton
Posted by Jo Jalfon · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Te Reo is our national language and we're keen to encourage more of our staff and farmers to learn, and use, more words relating to the dairy sector. -
Jo - Christchurch
Posted by Jo Potter · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Learning more about myself, my whanau and my home. -
Jo - Auckland
Posted by Jo Smith · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Support keeping te reo alive in Aotearoa. -
Jo - Auckland
Posted by Tejo van schie · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
It’s part of who we are in nz and it’s one of our national languages. -
Jill - Papakura
Posted by Jill Heikell · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Te Reo is a beautiful language and more importantly it's unique to Aotearoa and should be celebrated. -
Jessica - Whangarei
Posted by Jess Taylor · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
I think it’s vital for everyone to do their part to keep our native language alive and thriving. -
Jessica - Wellington
Posted by Jessica Black · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Language is a gateway into understanding and appreciating a unqiue culture. -
Jessica - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Jessica grbic-iuli · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
To reclaim te reo maori for my whanau. -
Jessica - Auckland
Posted by Jessica Moses · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
As a New Zealander I think it should be my duty to learn our official languages- and learn as much as I can about the people around me. -
Jess - bangkok
Posted by Jess Vaughan · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
For awareness and connection. -
Jennifer - Christchurch
Posted by Jennifer Williamson · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
A language has to be used to stay alive, te reo Maori belongs here in Aotearoa and we can all give it life by using and learning to understand it. -
Jeanne - Wellington
Posted by Jeanne Rogers · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
Respect for tangata whenua. -
Jayne - Upper Hutt
Posted by Jayne Mallin · September 14, 2020 11:30 AM
We need to preserve the great toanga we have been gifted. -
Jayne - Katikati
Posted by Jayne Harray · September 14, 2020 11:29 AM
I want to learn more māori language and inspire the children I teach to do the same thing. -
Jaxon - Brisbane
Posted by Jaxon Matthews · September 14, 2020 11:29 AM
Keep te reo fresh in my mind so i never forget. -
Jarnail - Auckland
Posted by Jarnail Singh · September 14, 2020 11:29 AM
To show that i am also part of nz and i can learn maori language. -
Jared - Rotorua
Posted by Jared Grace · September 14, 2020 11:29 AM
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Janet - Auckland
Posted by Janet Gaffney · September 14, 2020 11:29 AM
Te reo is the language of tangnata whenua. -
James - Lower Hutt
Posted by James Pearse · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I want to feel connected to my culture and community. -
James - Hokitika
Posted by James Kirkby · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I think it is important to celebrate our diversity. -
James - Hastings
Posted by Te aute College · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Te reo Māori represents the heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand and it is part of the role of local government to support and promote te reo Māori alongside our mana whenua partners. -
James - Christchurch
Posted by James Sturman · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
It's important to me because I was born in New Zealand growing up in small towns and being aware of Maori culture and Te Reo from a young age. -
Jacquie - Auckland
Posted by Jacquie Lindsay · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Te Reo is a toango for our future. -
Iwa - Hastings
Posted by Iwa Hamilton · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
To help revitalise our language. -
Irene - Christchurch
Posted by Irene Williamson · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I want to be more comfortable with the Maori Language. -
ian - Wellington
Posted by Sian Reardon · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
This is unique to NZ, unlike other Pacifica languages if the language does not survive here then it dies. -
Huyuki - Tokyo
Posted by Huyuki Doi · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
cos would love to support te reo me te ao Māori. -
hirani - gisborne
Posted by hirani backhouse · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
No te mea pirangi au te whakanui te reo maori kia kaua to matou reo e mate. -
Hinerapa - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by Hinerapa Rupuha · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Me pēhea e kore ai e kuhu ki tēnei kaupapa, inārā, koinei tētahi kaupapa e āki nei te whakarauoratanga mai o tō tātou reo. -
Hinemoana - Moerewa
Posted by Hinemoana Black · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Te Reo is the pito of us all. -
Hila - Auckland
Posted by Hila Upoko · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
My children are of maori decent, I am not. -
Hellen - Dargaville
Posted by Hellen Ashby-Nathan · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
For our people. -
Helena - Wellington
Posted by Helena Gibson · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and being a bicultural country is important to me, and language is critical to culture. -
Helen - Poneke
Posted by Helen McConnell · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
We asked the tamariki why learning te reo Māori is important to them. -
Helen - Kerikeri
Posted by Helen Emmerson · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I moved to NZ 8 years ago and felt it was important to learn Māori as it’s an official language of the country. -
Helen - Christchurch
Posted by Helen Powell · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I have been on a journey of learning te reo Māori since 2017, largely because I have mokopuna Māori but also because I think it is important to me as a New Zealander to be able to have some basic conversations in te reo Māori. -
Heather - Auckland
Posted by Heather Forrest · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
It's one of the many things that makes NZ unique. -
Hayley - Wellington
Posted by Hayley Searle · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Te reo is such a beautiful language and it is vitally important we all use it as much as we can. -
Haruna - New Plymouth
Posted by Haruna Makita · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Having lived in Northland for several years, listening to te reo Maori became part of my normal life. -
Hannah - Porirua
Posted by Hannah Saul · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
I want to be more fluent in speaking te reo. -
Hannah - Melbourne
Posted by Hannah Ashby · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
For us it is more important bringing our culture to our children’s lives as we no longer live in New Zealand - it’s still in our blood. -
Henare - Taumarunui
Posted by Henare Morgan · September 14, 2020 11:28 AM
Because māori is everything to me, learning the language and the kaupapa is also important to me and keeping it running through our country is also important.
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Haley - Wellington
Posted by Haley Rivas Herrera · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
It's part of who I am and I think it's important to keep our culture and reo alive. -
haley - dannevirke
Posted by haley butcher · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
it is the language of my ancestors and of our future, it is who I am. -
Gwenda - Upper Hutt
Posted by Gwen Aych · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Because this is one of our official languages and I personally believe that we as NZ Citizens, need to learn our culture and traditional language :). -
Greg - Hamilton
Posted by Greg Craill · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Without te reo Maori we don't have New Zealand or Aotearoa. -
Gill - Tauranga
Posted by Gill Zaturowski · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
I am a british immigrant, and permanent resident of New Zealand. -
Geraldine - Auckland
Posted by Geraldine Malgas · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
As an immigrant, it is a privilege and honour coming into New Zealand to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi. -
Georgia - Auckland
Posted by Georgia King · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Its important to revitalize the language and share its significance with the next generation. -
Gabriela - New York City
Posted by Gabriela Riley · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Te Reo Maori is the rightful language of Aotearoa. -
Gabriel - Wellington
Posted by Gabriel Paikea · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
The Māori language and culture is recognised nationally by other indigenous people and i think it is imperative that we get behind such an amazing celebration as leaders in the indigenous space. -
Francis - Taipa
Posted by Francis Cassidy · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Ensure the upkeep of the languange an all its teachings so it may continue to florish creating a feeling of normality for the future generation so they may not feeo burdened when speaking! -
Francis - Auckland
Posted by Francis Saldanha · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Our te reo our history our traditions our whenua our religion needs to be protect for our direct blood descendants future. -
Francia - Perth WA
Posted by Franii Winiata · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Proud being Maori wahine! -
Fiona - Invercargill
Posted by Fiona Young · September 14, 2020 11:27 AM
Our language is an important link to the culture of NZ! -
Eric - Wairoa
Posted by Eric Baker · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Its important to me because i need to embrace my culture and i love the idea. -
Erana - Whangarei
Posted by Erana Bennett · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
My brother encouraged me. -
Erana - Christchurch
Posted by Erana Rattray · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
tis time to be loud and proud and korero ia rā ia rā. -
Emma - Gisborne
Posted by Emma Barker-Quinn · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
I want the next generation to know it's cool to korero and not to feel the shame I felt as a child for wanting to korero maori. -
Emily - Rotorua
Posted by Emily Rua · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
To share, inspire, motivate and encourage others to embrace our beautiful customs and language. -
Emily - Hamilton
Posted by Emily Haa · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Why? . -
Emily - Christchurch
Posted by Emily Lane · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
I'm a pakeha but te reo and tikanga māori are part of who I am through my connections and whakapapa to Aotearoa. -
Elyse - Auckland
Posted by Elyse Stubbington · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
He tino whakahirahira ki ahau nā te mea ko tenei reo rangatira ko te reo Māori ko tõku tuakiritanga. -
Elodie - Otematata
Posted by Elodie Techer · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
as a creole form an island in Indian Ocean, I think it's important to celebrate the roots. -
Ellen - Manukau
Posted by Ellen Norman · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Te reo Māori, is not only about continuing to promote our reo (Māori/Non-Māori) but it is also an opportunity to celebrate past and present rangatira who fought so hard in getting our Reo recognised. -
Elizabeth - Kerikeri
Posted by Elizabeth Ashworth · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Te Reo is a beautiful language and deserves to be preserved and promoted and taught. -
Edwin - Hallam
Posted by Erueti Paraone · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Tautoko tenei kaupapa i to tatou reo maori. -
Edward - Wellington
Posted by Edward Sneyd-Utting · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
My teacher told me to do this. -
Ebony - Hamilton
Posted by Ebony Toko · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
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Dray - Auckland
Posted by Dray Gan-Lazarus · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
We as Maori are unique people that have so much depth into our culture and history. -
Donna - Waitākere
Posted by Donna Te Whiu · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Tautoko mai tēnei kaupapa e whakanui ana i tō tātou reo Māori. -
Donna - Richmond
Posted by Donna Hayday · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
I'm a kiwi who grew up in the UK and returned to Aotearoa 12 years ago with very little knowledge of te ao Maori. -
Donna - Auckland
Posted by Donna Martin · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Our Kaiako would like to show our commitment and support the revitalization of Te reo Māori through our preschool environment. -
Don - Ngaruawahia
Posted by Don Hunapo · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
For my mokopuna who are all fluent in te reo and for me I am just starting on my journey of learning te reo. -
Dominique - Nelson
Posted by Dominique Heath · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
I have always felt there was a missing link in my identity. -
Dominic - Whanganui
Posted by Dominic Patea · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Ko Te Reo Māori he taonga tuku iho. -
Diane - Takaka
Posted by Diane Koch · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Thank you for this oppprtunity. -
Desarae - Brisbane
Posted by Desarae Ngaika · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Na te Koretake o te kāwanatanga, e aukatingia te reo Māori, e kore e tāea ō tātou mātua tūpuna, te kōrero. -
Denise - New Plymouth
Posted by Denise Rawlinson · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Te Reo is a beautiful language but also embodies the maori world view and maori culture. -
Delphia - Caldwell
Posted by Delphia Lloyd · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
My mum was never able to learn her mother tongue of te reo Māori but she always shared with us the beauty and strength of our culture while raising us. -
Dee - Foxton Beach
Posted by Dee Painter · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
I want to learn the language of my people, to teach others, and kōrero in my home and workplace. -
Deborah - Waikari
Posted by Deborah Howell · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Te reo Maori has managed to hang in there against immense odds. -
deborah - Tauranga
Posted by deborah kidd · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
To become more aware of who I am as Maori, embrace, speak proudly and encourage. -
Deb - Dunedin
Posted by Deb Fraser · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
Because we are committed to bi-cultural practice in our organisation, and want our workplace to be response to the needs of Maori. -
Dawn - Kaitaia
Posted by Dawn Woodcock · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
My son speaks te reo. -
Dawn - Christchurch
Posted by Dawn and Geoff Tait · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
We are one nation made of so many groups. -
Davina - Hamilton
Posted by Davina Pomare · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
To enhance what my whānau already know. -
David - Wellington
Posted by David Sakaria · September 14, 2020 11:26 AM
We owe it to Tangata whenua.