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Te Rangaihi Reo Māori
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The Movement
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Sylvia - Wellington
Posted by Sylvia Reynolds · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
To promote te reo Maori among the next generation. -
Toria - Te Atatu Peninsula
Posted by Toria Moka · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Mö ngā uri whakaheke! -
Kennedy - Sydney
Posted by Kennedy Proctor · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Im maori. -
Maneesh - Auckland
Posted by Maneesh Deva · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
my tamarki are ngati kahangungu. -
Makere - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by Makere Carroll · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
It's important for me to take part because generations of my tupuna fought for this to happen in different ways because they wanted our reo to survive, and it has. -
Anita - Auckland
Posted by Juanita Helg · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Te Reo Maori is a taonga and it helps us to connect to our whenua, our whanau, our wairua and our cultural identity. -
Rangimarie - Orakei, Auckland
Posted by Rangimarie Mccoll · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
He taonga tuku iho mō ngā uri whakatupu. -
Wai Moana - Moerewa
Posted by Wai Moana Raunatiri · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
ko te reo te mea nui i roto i taku koiora i tenei wa me te hiahia ki te oko tonu. -
Tarnz - Nelson
Posted by Tarnz Tangohau · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
To be a part of the movement to continue to uplift and support te reo rangatira for future generations. -
Natasha - Lower Hutt
Posted by Natasha Watson · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
When my Nanny went to school, she was punnished for not speaking english and consequently didn't pass te reo on to her children. -
vicki - Kerikeri
Posted by vicki beavis · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I am an older pakeha New Zealander, but love Te Reo and how we are embracing its use as a normal part of our daily life. -
Steph - Dannevirke
Posted by Steph Te Huki · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Made a promise to myself to increase my te reo Māori this year, am doing online course with Te Wananga o Raukawa and thought this is cool too. -
Mary - Whangarei
Posted by Mary Lennon · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I came from Ireland and Aotearoa has given me a home I am very proud to live in. -
Adelle - Brisbane QLD
Posted by Adelle Redenbach · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I have been living in Australia most of my life, and I feel I needed to reconnect with my culture and heritage more. -
Pamela - Waiuku
Posted by Pam Andrews · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I have never learnt a second language. -
Mike - Sydney
Posted by Mike Kmiec · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Te Reo Māori is a vibrant, poetic language. -
Sharn - Palmerston North
Posted by Sharn Webster · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Te reo is important to me because it gives me and my whanau a way to connect with our tūpuna. -
Stacey - Sale Victoria Australia
Posted by Stacey Lablack · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I have lived in Australia most my life. -
Janice - Auckland
Posted by Janice Thompson · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Te reo Māori was not offered to me in my schools. -
Tarai - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Tarai Daniels · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I want to be a great Te Reo speaker and successfully teach my whanau. -
Jackie - Wellington
Posted by Jackie Wooster · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Because it allows me to embrace my own culture that I have not really been comfortable or allowed to express/acknowledge/explore while growing up in a bi-racial family. -
Mark - Raglan
Posted by Mark Dempsey · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Te reo Maori is a recognized language in this country. -
Shari - Invercargill
Posted by Shari Frengley · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
As a young(ish) Māori teacher I want to encourage my students to embrace the rich cultural heritage our country has. -
Michelle - Auckland
Posted by Michelle Perry · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
As a New Zealander and a primary school teacher it is my responsibility to embrace the culture of where I live. -
Steven - Ashburton
Posted by Steven Lecomte · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Okay where do I start it’s important to me to learn te reo and everything Maori and more so a path of education health and wellbeing. -
Antony
Posted by Antony Ruru · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
Ko te moemoeā, kia rongo ai tō tātau Reo Māori e kōrerotia kei ngā moka katoa o Te Tairāwhiti, otirā te motu whānui. -
Emma - Paraparaumu
Posted by Emma McLean · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I am learning and engaging with te reo Māori to better understand and communicate with tangata whenua. -
Amanda - Karitane
Posted by Amanda Whiffen · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
As a 'blow in' from the UK I feel a responsibility to honour the culture of the place I've chosen to call home and raise my children. -
Robyn - Tuateawa
Posted by Robyn Vinten · September 14, 2020 10:47 AM
I want to feel more connected to the land and to do this I feel I need to be more connected with the mana whenau. -
Matiu - Westport
Posted by Matiu Lattin · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Language revitalisation has been a hard fought effort, and one that requires on-going support but one that we all benefit from, as a community, a people and a nation. -
Dom - Auckland
Posted by · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Because this is my culture, and Matua told me to. -
Kaareen - Kawerau
Posted by Kaareen Hotereni · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Nöku te haepapatanga ki te whakamana, ki te körero I to tātou reo. -
Eddiena - Wellington
Posted by Eddiena Te Kahika · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori. -
Nenabella - Wellington
Posted by Nenabella sutherland-demmocks · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I have a deep respect for Maori and their language and I have been learning about that for 4 years now . -
Mabel - Upper Hutt
Posted by mabel rigby · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I have a little Kapa Haka me Pasifika group of 150-200 tamariki, who are in our roopu by their own choice. -
Luke - Auckland
Posted by Luke Carey · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Te reo is part of our culture and our heritage, I want to celebrate that. -
Rangitikei - Marton
Posted by Rangitīkei District Council · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Our why is to create awareness within our organisation. -
Massey University Library Manawatū - Palmerston North
Posted by Massey University Library Manawat≈´ · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Our recognition of te reo Māori as an official language of New Zealand is a critical part of how we recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi. -
Kevin - Auckland
Posted by Kevin Laux · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
New Zealanders are Kind and the diversity in culture really make a difference. -
Billie - Whitianga
Posted by Billie Hunter · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Because I want my children to know their mother tongue. -
kevin - whangarei
Posted by kevin mackenzie · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
learning any culture is cool and learning the culture of the country you live in is super cool. -
Debbie - Rotorua
Posted by Debbie Coates · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I have been in New Zealand 17 years, I know some Maori words, although pronunciation is not always the best I would like to improve and learn more so I can be a good role model for students. -
Sarah - Wellington
Posted by Sarah Rees · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
We should ALL foster te reo Māori in NZ. -
Hannah - Ōtautahi
Posted by Hannah Soakai · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Nō te mea, ko te reo Māori te reo rangatira! -
Lalita
Posted by Lalita Erueti-Satish · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
For me It is important to keep the language alive for my tamariki. -
Carolyn - Nelson
Posted by Carolyn Mihaere · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I was born and raised in Australia, all I knew was that I was part Māori. -
Ellen - Auckland
Posted by Ellen Buith · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
As a teacher I want to do my bit to improve my knowledge and understanding of Te Reo Maori. -
Louise - Christchurch
Posted by Louise Schollum · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
To be part od the community. -
Anke - Invercargill
Posted by Anke Ruwette · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
For me as tauiwi and a multilingual person I've always been fascinated by the languages and I understand the importance of being able to use your own language as well as taken the effort of understanding someone else's language. -
Lucas - Auckland
Posted by Lucas Crowhen · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
The history of our country . -
Katherine - Wellington
Posted by Katherine Matenga · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
It's important to me because we need to keep the reo strong and living and the only way to do that is to encourage as many people as possible to embrace it, and love it as much as we do. -
maurice - Masterton
Posted by maurice forman · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Important to understand Te Reo and Maori culture. -
Anne - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by PSN Staff at 409 New North Rd · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
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Riripēti - Timaru
Posted by Riripƒìti Wilson · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Ko tōku moemoea ki te kite i te rere ō tō tātou nei reo. -
Sue - Cambridge
Posted by Susan Milner · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I am of Ngai Tahu and Te Aitanga Mahaki, my whakapapa is important to me and my whanau, We are proud of our whanau and particularly the very strong wahine who made a difference for all wahine both Maori and pakeha. -
Bernadette - Auckland
Posted by Bernadette King · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Sharing te reo with those around me keeps me connected to my tupuna, particularly my Dad, my marae and iwi. -
Sue - Christchurch
Posted by · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
to learn to pronounce words correctly. -
Mary - Auckland 0629
Posted by Mary Matthew · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I lived in a Maori community when I was small, and have attended a lot of Maori classes, although my Reo Maori has become rusty with disuse. -
Sonja - Christchurch
Posted by Sonja Carpenter · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
It is important that te reo is revitalised in NZ - it shows respect and honour for the tangata whenu and helps with understanding culture. -
Eddie - North Shore
Posted by Eddie Hudson · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
Hei tautoko te reo tūturu o Aotearoa! -
Tania - Lower Hutt
Posted by Tania Funaki · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
To use te reo Māori more. -
Sue - Auckland
Posted by · September 14, 2020 10:46 AM
I started learning te reo because it is the indigenous language of this country, and an official language of this country. -
Adrian - Palmerston North
Posted by Adrian Christie · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I would like to 'role model' the use of te reo Maori - as I am Maori and I am passionate about my Maori culture and speaking in te reo (although I am still learning). -
materoa - Gisborne
Posted by materoa Philip · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Te Reo Maori te Reo motuhake o Aotearoa, kare kooatu, kare koomai. -
Mary - Christchurch
Posted by Mary Hamilton · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Be nice if we could speak some maori in aotearoa. -
Kezia - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Posted by Kezia Thompson · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
It's very important to me that we preserve the beautiful language of tangata whenua. -
Haare
Posted by Haare Haunui · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
The essence of our reo is the wairua. -
Olivia - Ōtautahi
Posted by Olivia Stevens · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
For the mana of the reo, for my tamariki, for my tipuna, for myself, and to role model for the rest of Aotearoa. -
Lynley - Dunedin
Posted by Lynley Taimalie · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I started learning Te Reo a number of years ago, but haven't been actively learning for a while, so I would like to make a conscious effort to continue my learning. -
Ayesha - Auckland
Posted by Ayesha Asif · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
If we can show our respect to the land & it's people by making the effort to learn the language then why not! -
Melanie - Christchurch
Posted by Melanie Bloom · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I have started an intro to Te Reo and would like to start normalising by bringing it more in to my everyday vocabulary. -
Bernie - Feilding
Posted by Bernie Savage · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Mō aku mokopuna te take. -
Hana - Christchurch
Posted by Hana Saemon-Beck · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I am not originally from New Zealand. -
Philomena - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Philomena Pai · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Nā te kōrero o āku akonga. -
Tina - Paraparaumu
Posted by Tina Christie · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
to reconnect with my whanau. -
Nic - Christchurch
Posted by Nic Hart · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Te reo Māori can only be revitalised by people! -
Julia - Christchurch
Posted by Julia Fettes · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Te reo is a beautiful language and a special part of the culture of Aotearoa. -
Atawhai - Gisborne
Posted by Atawhai Penetana Baker Tawhai · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Want to korero more, our reo is beautiful reo better then English . -
Helena - Toowoomba, Australia
Posted by Helena Maxwell · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
It’s important to me and my children because we are Maori and we all want to learn to speak fluent Te Reo Maori. -
Kim
Posted by · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Our culture and heritage are a very importnant part of our learning at school and we want to come together to celebrate Te Wiki O Te Reo. -
Jason
Posted by Jason Hedley- stevens · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I am a Māori who was not fully immersed into the language or the culture as such. -
Apera - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Apera W · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Ki te maumahara tōku reo. -
Jamie
Posted by Jamie Shelford · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
My kids are fluent and are in Kura so I need to be able to keep up with them. -
Julie - Christchurch
Posted by · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I live in a bicultural society and I should be able to speak both languages. -
Freda - Auckland
Posted by Freda Amopiu · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
It is so important for all of us to take responsibility to pass the knowledge on. -
Brooke - Kaikohe
Posted by Brooke Witana · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Our Reo is so important to who we are as not only Maori but as our unique identity as New Zealanders. -
Jessica - Auckland
Posted by Jessica Nepia · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I think we need to use our Maori language more , also me as a individual I want to embrace my culture. -
Michelle - Auckland
Posted by Michelle Sadgrove · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I want to embed Te Reo into my every day life. -
Te Ngariki - Tauranga
Posted by Te Ngariki Kokiri · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
I am Maori. -
Rewi - Wellington
Posted by Rewi Newnham · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
“Ko te reo te taikura o te ao mārama”. -
Sophie - Porirua
Posted by Sophie Tukukino · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
Ko tō tātou reo Māori he reo tuku iho i o tātou mātua tūpuna, he reo kāmehameha, he reo rangatira. -
Larissa
Posted by Larissa Carlson · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
To truly understand oneself. -
Catherine - Wellington
Posted by Catherine Gardner · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
My Mother was Irish and her Father was fluent in Irish and taught the language. -
Janet - Gisborne
Posted by Janet Hughes · September 14, 2020 10:45 AM
To raise awareness to, celebrate and learn te reo Maori. -
Sandra - Fort Myers
Posted by Sandra Sarafian · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
Sandra from Florida. -
Kerry - Auckland
Posted by Kerry Chalmers · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
My boys and parent Maori . -
Te Mihinga - Kirikiriroa
Posted by Te Mihinga Komene · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
Ao te pō, pō te ao ko tōku oranga, ko tōku whānau, ko tōku reo Māori. -
lilly - Waihi
Posted by lilly warren · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
I think we have a duty to help reestablish te reo Māori as a living language of Aotearoa New Zealand! -
Aaron - Hamilton
Posted by Aaron Woolley · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
Te reo has given me a stronger relationship to Papatūānuku and better understanding of who I am. -
Maia - Blenheim
Posted by Maia Poynter · September 14, 2020 10:44 AM
Because I want to learn more about the maori culture and the language.