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Chris - Ōtautahi
Posted by Chris Grimshaw · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Te reo Māori has been sidelined and suppressed for far too long and as a Pākeha I have to take responsibility for this. -
Chris - Sydney
Posted by Chris Green · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
My friend is maori and he’s very proud of it. -
Chris - Overseas (Nigeria)
Posted by Chris Newsom · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Reconnecting with Aotearoa after long stretches abroad. -
chris - chch
Posted by chris guerin · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
I believe by learning te re maori it is carryong a. -
Chozen - Whangarei
Posted by Chozen Kingi · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
I am passionate about our culture and the revitalisation of our reo. -
Chloe - Whangarei
Posted by Chloe Clennell · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Te reo Maori is a beautiful language and New Zealand should be a bi-lingual nation naturally. -
Chloe - Wellington
Posted by Chloe Reweti · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
ki te ākina te reo! -
Chloe - Ōtautahi
Posted by Chloé Green · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
We speak as much reo Māori as we can in our kāinga, our tamariki go to an immersion preschool and it's important for me to be able to keep up with their level of learning. -
Chloe - Tamaki Makau rau
Posted by Chloe Price · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Becuse Te Ao Māori central to life in Aotearoa always - not just for an hour once a year. -
Ching Hua - Hamilton
Posted by Rosa Lu · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Language is the waka of culture. -
Cheryl - Ōtautahi
Posted by Cheryl Doig · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
To remind myself that being pākēha means honouring Te Tiriti, celebrating Te Reo and actively being anti-racist. -
Cheryl - Rotorua
Posted by Cheryl Campbell · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
It is a beautiful language and I try to use Maori words that I know. -
Cheryl - Napier
Posted by Cheryl Nicholls · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Celebrate Te Reo Maori. -
Chermayne - Auckland
Posted by Chermayne Gibson · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
As a Christian school, we believe that there is power in unity when we come together in praise / worship. -
Cherie - Hamilton
Posted by Cherie Clark · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
This is my culture and it is now my time to embrace and learn it. -
Cherie - Auckland
Posted by Cherie Taylor-Patel · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
If New Zealand had abided by the principles of the Titiri o Waitangi we would be a bilingual nation. -
Cherida - Wellington
Posted by Cherida Fraser · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Valuing and respecting our first language. -
Chelsea - Auckland
Posted by Chelsea Brashier · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
To teach myself and my students more about the native language of NZ! -
Chatia - Porirua
Posted by Chatia Edwards · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
It important for me to be involved because I wish to be more connected to my culture and language so in the future I can teach my son about who he is and where he comes from. -
Charnelle - Thames
Posted by Nelly Hikaiti · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
It's important to me that my baby learns to live in balance with both worlds. -
Charmaine - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Posted by Charmaine Brown · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
To motivate me to carry on with my haerenga to fluency in te reo Māori. -
Charmaine - Redbank Plains
Posted by Charmaine McKinley · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Connect to our culture and to help allowing my kids to connect and identify to theirs. -
Charlie - Kerikeri
Posted by Charlie Graham · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Kei te haere ahau i te haerenga kite ako i te reo Māori. -
Charlene - Wellington
Posted by Whaea Char James-Meijer · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
My reason is a bit selfish but my up bringing was more of the pakeha way with my mother a fluent speaker but not allowed to speak te reo māori at school or home. -
Charlee - wellington
Posted by Charlee Matthews · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
my son in learning the reo an i want nothing more then to be there along his journey, it's beautiful that even though i don't know alot my aroha for the reo has grown so much. -
Chardonei - Rotorua
Posted by Chardonei Taua · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
He tino kaupapa hohonu tēnei ki au. -
Chantal - Christchurch
Posted by Chantal Lauzon · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Language is taonga. -
Celia - Auckland
Posted by Celia Chan · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
I was inspired by how embracing and inclusive of nature the Maori culture is, I wanted to get deeper into how that is integrated with their language and starting taking some te reo Maori courses last year - found the language simply beautiful,. -
Celeste - Wellington
Posted by · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
It's apart of our history, a culture that should be kept alive and beautiful way to stay in touch with the people who saw value in every part of Aotearoa. -
Cecelia - Otautahi
Posted by Tarsh Estall · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Because my father came here from Rarotonga and was not allowed to speak his own language. -
Cathy - Otautahi Christchurch
Posted by Cathy Harrison · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Each year I grow in my te reo, tikanga and keen interest in Maori world view. -
Cathy - Auckland
Posted by Cathy Frater · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
I'm a NZ'er. -
Cathy - Auckland
Posted by Cathy Ruka · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
I am half Maori half pakeha but I identify more with my Maori Side. -
Catherine - Manukau City
Posted by Catherine Muavae · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Maori reo and tikanga is very much part of our NZ culture in which we need to make sure to keep this taonga very much alive. -
Catherine - Auckland
Posted by Catherine Sheffield · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
Māori is the key language in NZ and as a teacher I think it’s vital that we not only celebrate in schools, but teach it. -
Cath - Dunedin
Posted by Cath Meyer · September 14, 2020 2:40 PM
It is an opportunity to be a part of something meaningful and special :-). -
Casey - Rotorua
Posted by Casey Haverkamp · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
If not here then where? If not now then when? Ko te reo TE reo ātaahua o tēnei whenua - whakanuia! -
Casey - Ngātea
Posted by Casey Davies · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
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Carrie - Gisborne
Posted by Carrie Taoho · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It's necessary. -
Carolyn - Hastings
Posted by Carolyn Faloon · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I love Te Reo and that it is our indigenous language I have learnt basic Te Reo and it is a beautiful language. -
carolyn - Auckland
Posted by Carolyn Wilson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Just agree that we need to know more and use te reo more. -
Caroline - Ōtautahi
Posted by Caroline Lees · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I want to be part of making it normal to kōrero Māori. -
Caroline - Porirua
Posted by Caroline Howard · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
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Caroline - Kapiti
Posted by Caroline McGrath · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
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Caroline - Hamilton
Posted by Caroline Card · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I want to learn more and teach my own tamariki. -
Caroline - Auckland
Posted by Caroline Simpson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Te two Māori is the language we turn to whenever we need comfort and strength. -
Caroline - Auckland
Posted by Caroline R · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
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Caroline - Auckland
Posted by Caroline Screen · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
As a start I really want to understand the meaning of place names of our country and to be able to say these names correctly and respectfully. -
Carole - Auckland
Posted by Carole French · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Te Reo Māori is Aotearoa's language, we should all embrace and celebrate it. -
Carol - Wellington
Posted by Carol Comber · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
He taonga te reo. -
Carol - Wellington
Posted by Carol West · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It's the first human language of our country and sits alongside the many languages of our native animals. -
Carol - Matamata
Posted by Carol Tarrant · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To know the language is to know the culture. -
Carol - Gisborne
Posted by Carol Anderson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To inspire our younger generations 💚💛💙. -
Carol - Dunedin
Posted by Carol Atmore · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To help promote equity in Aotearoa. -
Carol - Bromley
Posted by Carol Anderson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Te Reo is very Important and we need to make sure the culture, heritage, and language endures. -
Carmel - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by Carmel Rowden · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I’m learning te reo! -
Carla - Auckland
Posted by Carla Lambert · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I'd love to learn more as im new to this beautiful country. -
Carla - Auckland
Posted by Carla McIntyre · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It's important to honour the treaty by everyone in NZ embracing the Reo and culture that makes us NZ. -
Cara - Wellington t
Posted by Cara Kane · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Because its apart of my culture . -
Cara - Christchurch
Posted by Cara Jerard · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It is important to me because I am māori and an Ece teacher, I want to help keep it alive ! -
Canary - Hamilton
Posted by Canary Wells · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Being a part of the campus. -
Camryn - Kaikōura
Posted by Camryn Fell · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
For the future of my identity and also my tamariki. -
camilla - Auckland
Posted by camilla jackson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To celebrate Te Reo Maori with my students. -
Cameron - Papaioea
Posted by Cameron Gray · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To share in Maori culture better with my little brother. -
Cameron - Auckland
Posted by Cameron clarke · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I love to connect with my maoridom. -
Callie - Christchurch
Posted by Callie Gardiner · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
The language was robbed from Maori for many years, collectively as a country it is our duty to make way for it to thrive again. -
Caleb - Poneke
Posted by Caleb Webb · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Kia kaha. -
Caleb - Devonport, AUCKLAND
Posted by Caleb Mako · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It's important to respect our native language (Caleb, 9 years). -
Caitlyn - Rotorua
Posted by Caitlyn Gibson · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
It is important for myself to take part as I am studying to be a Primary Teacher and the Māori language needs more recognition in society today. -
Caitlin - Auckland
Posted by Caitlin Myers · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I have always had a passion for learning more about Te Reo Maori and sharing this knowledge as a teacher. -
Brya - Brisbane
Posted by Brya Roussel · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Expansion of our culture,. -
Bruce - Christchurch
Posted by Bruce Mayhew · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Our Maori language is so very important to all New Zealanders, and should be made easily available to us all - starting with early learning at Kura. -
Brooke - Christchurch
Posted by Brooke Tier · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I am a descendant of Māori yet have no links to a culture that is inherently mine. -
Bronwyn - Te Papaiōea
Posted by Bronwyn Hautapu · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Kia rongo te ao e ora ana tō tātou reo. -
Bron - Melbourne
Posted by Bron Ault connell · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To learn more about language and culture . -
Brigitte
Posted by Brigitte Beilensohn · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I would love to speak Te reo Maori as another language & keep it alive. -
Brie - Christchurch
Posted by Brie Benns · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Strengthen the māori language in New Zealand! -
Bridget - Wellington
Posted by Bridget Williams · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Being a NZ born Cook Islander - I had studied Te Reo since college and a couple of years at university. -
Bridget - Wellington
Posted by Bridget Carrell · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
- to use what we've learned with in te reo lessons. -
Bridget - Palmerston North
Posted by Bridget Maria Lake · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
because of my daughter she is the future and I want her to be immersed in te reo. -
Bridget - Auckland
Posted by Bridget Feary · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I want to support speaking Maori as a normal part of being a Kiwi. -
Briana - Ōtautahi
Posted by Briana Hooper · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To keep te reo alive and THRIVING . -
Brian - upper hutt
Posted by Brian Tapurau · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
because my kids are māori. -
Brian - Auckland
Posted by Brian McAvoy · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
I believe we need to preserve and promote this essential part of our heritage . -
Brendon - Tauranga
Posted by Brendon Taipeti-Nyman · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Because I am Maori from Ngai Tuhoe and Te Whanau a Apanui and wish to learn more Te Reo Maori. -
Brendan - New Plymouth
Posted by Brendan Haslip · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Live the mahi. -
Brenda - Taamaki Makaurau
Posted by Brenda Rawiri · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
Because I need to, I have been too afraid to use my own reo, and it has almost flown away. -
Brenda - Kaitaia
Posted by Brenda Nathan · September 14, 2020 2:39 PM
To support our Te Reo Maori throughout the rohe . -
Brenda - Hastings
Posted by Brenda Terry · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
As Maori is one of our homeland languages I would like to learn more, I know basics but keen on learning more and what better time to start than Maori language week. -
breast - Auckland
Posted by · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Because Maori is part of my culture and my identity, and I want to be able to take part in everything. -
Bradley - Paraparaumu
Posted by Bradley Weir · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Te Reo is a vital part of our culture and country as a whole, without we cease to be what we are. -
Brad - Auckland
Posted by Brad McMahon · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
I believe it is important to be able to understand the language of our whakapapa. -
Bonnie - Auckland
Posted by Bonnie Bon · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
To acknowledge Te reo. -
Bonnie - Auckland
Posted by Bonnie Houston · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
I believe it is the heart ofNZ . -
Bobi - Hastings
Posted by Bobi Te Runa · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Our language is our identity. -
Bobby - NZ European/Pakeha
Posted by Bobby Cargill · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
I have recently begun learning Te Reo. -
Bianca - Sydney
Posted by Bianca McDermott · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Because our language needs to thrive or else it will be lost. -
Bianca - Auckland
Posted by Bianca Edwards · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Because i want to grow my knowledge. -
Bevan - Hamilton
Posted by Bevan Dawson · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
Because Te reo Māori I believe is the gate to many other aspects of māoridom . -
BestStart Montessori Johnsonville - Wellington
Posted by BestStart Montessori Johnsonville C/- Rachel Dawson · September 14, 2020 2:38 PM
We value our heritage and although we do as much as we can everyday, focusing on one day and highlighting it's importance should remind Tamariki and whanau of who they are, where they come from and why they are here.
