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Ngā Karere me Ngā Rauemi
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News and Resources
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Te Rangaihi Reo Māori
The Movement
Te Rangaihi Reo Māori
The Movement
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Our Community
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Our Community
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Stephanie - Wellington
Posted by Stephanie Kuttner · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Our why is because our organisations' values are wana - passion, haepapa - responsibility and aroha - compassion. -
Amber - Auckland
Posted by Amber Hall · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Playfulness is my number one personal value and te reo maori is such a rich vein for wordplay and double meaning. -
June - auckland
Posted by June Jelas · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Maori is cool! -
Kylie - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
For my tamariki! -
Heather - Paraparaumu
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Maori language must survive, and I want to be a part of making it happen . -
Belinda - Masterton
Posted by Belinda Bunny · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
I want to set an example for my Kuta and lead by learning Te Reo . -
Sharon - Melbourne
Posted by Sharon Waters · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Though I am not fluent in te reo, I am very proud to be Maori. -
Hera - Hamilton
Posted by Hera McQueen · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
I want to learn . -
Robin - Napier
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
I am learning te Reo Maori as my Children and Grandchildren are now learning the language. -
bev - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Ka ora te reo i ngā kaikōrero o te reo Māori. -
Roxy - Te Waiharakeke/Blenheim
Posted by Roxy Jones · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
I think te reo Māori is the most beautiful language in te ao and I value my partnership through Te Tiriti o Waitangi and as a kaiako in the early childhood sector I honour and cherish te reo every time I use our kaupapa Māōri curriculum Te Whāriki. -
Ngaire - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:29 PM
Kia Ora,I am Māori and passionate about learning my language and sharing that with others.
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Barbara - New Plymouth
Posted by Barbara Hammonds · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
All languages are important. -
wendy - Waiheke Island
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
It is important to encourage tamariki and ako to use te reo daily- not just during maori language week. -
Jacqueline - Bern, switzerland
Posted by Jaci Boettcher · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I started learning te reo Māori and everything about your culture in april, because of a waiata. -
Kylie - Brisbane AU
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I want to pass on our ancestors language to my tamariki. -
Katrina - Christchurch
Posted by katrina Fisher · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
To help promote te reo o Aotearoa. -
Janelle - Dunedin
Posted by Janelle Shaw · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
As kaiako we have a part to play in maintaining and up skilling the tereo Maori of our tamariki. -
Amanda - Auckland
Posted by Amanda Upton · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
There wasn't a lot of te reo (if any) taught at my schools, and after almost a decade overseas I'd lost almost everything I did know. -
Otaki Waka Hoe Charitable Trust - Parirua
Posted by Otaki Waka Hoe Charitable Trust RoimataBaker · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Kāore i tua atu i te kaha rangona, i te kaha kitea o te reo hei whakatairanga, hei whakaū i te mana o te reo. -
Colleen - Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
l want to be able to talk to my moko because they go to kohunga. -
Camilla - Napier
Posted by Camilla Koutsos · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I'm a pākehā in a colonised land. -
Amanda - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Why take part? It's simple I guess. -
Eden - Perth
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
If Te Reo was more integrated in learning at school during my upbringing I would of being able to keep it going and pass it onto my children. -
Sherrilee - Bromley
Posted by Rangi Ruru Girls' School · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Tēnā tātou katoa, . -
Tania - Onehunga
Posted by Tania Siueva · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Our children are learning Maori as a second language and I think it is important that they know that Maori can, and should be spoken and used everyday. -
Quynh - Masterton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
There are quite a few connections between te reo Māori and Vietnamese language that I find really interesting. -
Sarah - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I am pākehā, and my children struggle to understand the relevance of te reo Māori. -
Anna - Christchurch
Posted by Anna Canton · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I am currently learning Te Reo Māori (level 5) with a desire to better integrate the kaupapa and tikanga in my work, it has also been a spiritual journey of reconnecting with my whakapapa and coming to terms with where I fit in my own history and in this cultural landscape of Aotearoa (Ko Ngāti Pākehā, ko Ngāti Hainamana ngā iwi). -
Sandie - Hastings
Posted by Sandie Speeden · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I have a goal to be fluent (enough) in 3 years in Te Reo and am already 8 months underway :). -
Cheryl - Porirua
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I have poor language skills but recognize I must push myself to learn Maori as it is an official language of aotearoa. -
Anihera - Kirikiriroa
Posted by Anihera Carroll · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Reclaiming identity. -
Jackie - Auckland
Posted by Jackie Chiplin · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
I think Te reo is such an important part of NZ and being a New Zealander. -
Sara - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
Mai i te Kōpae ki te Urupa tātou ako tonu ai. -
Sharyn - Palmerston North
Posted by Sharyn Loveridge · September 10, 2020 4:28 PM
For our tamariki. -
Kelly - Hawkes Bay
Posted by Kelly Abraham · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Because te reo Maori is special and unique to tangata whenua. -
Tracy-Anne - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I have started my journey (be it a long one) to learn te Reo so I can korero to my whanua. -
Jade - New Plymouth
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Because I am Maori, I love my culture, I love the music and I want my daughter to love our culture too! -
Lynda - Christchurch
Posted by Lynda Grieve · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Am learning te reo. -
Rowan - Auckland
Posted by Rowan Reihana · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
So te reo maori is never forgotten/lost and is identified/recognised as the native language of New Zealand. -
Simon - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Te Reo Māori is our taonga. -
Hohepa - Brisbane
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I want to be a part of the Māori language moment/ week because I want to continue the growth of the Māori language and ways. -
Janay - Auckland
Posted by Janay Wells · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I am of māori, Chinese, Pakeha decent and am tired of being told that I am not māori enough. -
Sylina - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Toku tupuna. -
Leighton - Melbourne
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Our language is very important to me and a journey I am currently on. -
Tania - Hamilton
Posted by Tania Kaaka · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I have recently joined the inclusion council with my place of work. -
Sophie - Auckland
Posted by Sophie Pattillo · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I want to learn Te Reo so I can connect with Maori people and and Maori culture. -
Sharyn - Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
The heartbeat of my son! -
Patty - Hokianga
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Watched Jenny May interview Professor Rawinia Higgins on Morning Report. -
Kura - Tokomaru Bay
Posted by Kura Tihore · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
He reo no oku tipuna, na ratau i tuku mai hei taonga kia korerohia. -
Josie - Rotorua
Posted by Josie Witika · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
Wanting to learn to understand and speak my language . -
Kate - Raglan
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
It’s about our future, the future for my moko. -
Anastasia - Auckland
Posted by Anastasia · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
I love te reo Maori, It is a powerful te reo and so meaningful to Maori people. -
Eileen - Taupo
Posted by Eileen Bowden · September 10, 2020 4:27 PM
is having diverse cultures within the business willing to engage in celebrating maori culture and learning Te Reo Maori.
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Olivia - Auckland
Posted by Olivia Coote · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Because this beautiful language needs to be spoken, heard and enjoyedp. -
Chris - Westport
Posted by Chris Lark · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I am currently going to Te Reo classes in the evening and really enjoying it. -
Shirin - Waiheke, Auckland
Posted by Shirin Brown · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
It's important for us all to learn some Māori. -
Clare - Tauranga
Posted by Clare Morris · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I want to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi as an immigrant to this country. -
Christine - Kimbolton
Posted by Christine Williams · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
increase my knowledge understanding and use of te reo maori. -
Patricia - Bluff 9814
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Mo Whānau, te mea ai ano e pipiri matou. -
Nancy Linda - Auckland
Posted by Nancy Dobrochowski Warburton · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Te Reo carries with it the wairua of a culture I respect and honour. -
Terri - Bulls
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Our ako deserve to know about our local history, to have a place and feel comfortable as Maori learners. -
Mel - Tauranga
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I want to learn the language. -
Violet - Lake Coogee
Posted by Violet Baker · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I want to learn Te reo Maori, so I'm not judged a plastic Maori. -
kaylene - chch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I have studied te Reo Maori in different ways at different times in my life . -
Harsh Singh - Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
I want to promote Te Reo Maori in Aotearoa New Zealand. -
maranga - Kawerau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Na taku pēpi e takenga nei au ki te korero ki waiata ki noho i roto i toku ao māori i nga wā katoa mo ake tonu atu! -
Moira - Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Never to old to learn and up skill arohanui . -
Fenella - Central Hawkes Bay
Posted by Fenella Nukunuku · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
i toku tipuranga kahore oku matua i korero i te reo maori, i te wa i whanagai au oku tamariki ka haere au ki Te kohanga Reo mo toku hiahia ki te whakaako oku tamariki i. -
Fenella - Central Hawkes Bay
Posted by Fenella Nukunuku · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
i toku tipuranga kahore oku matua i korero i te reo maori, i te wa i whanagai au oku tamariki ka haere au ki Te kohanga Reo mo toku hiahia ki te whakaako oku tamariki i. -
Toni - Whangārei
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Reo Māori is the essence of who I am. -
Kathryn - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Kathryn Jenkin · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Te Reo Māori is the language of Aotearoa. -
Katy - Feilding
Posted by Katy Sowman · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Because Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori has made me into the person that I am today! -
Francine - Winton
Posted by Francine Knowles · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Ko ngā rangatahi te hauora o te reo! -
Shirley - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
My daughter is in her first year of rumaki (in Year 7) and while I have some reo, I need to intensify my commitment so that I can continue to tautoko her effectively. -
Karen - Te Aroha
Posted by Karen McLachlan · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
To share a beautiful language and get people used to hearing it. -
Cynthia - Tauranga
Posted by Cynthia Horne · September 10, 2020 4:26 PM
Being Maori, an not been able to speak or understand the Reo! -
Kay - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by Kay Milton · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Nō Ingarangi ahau, e ono tekau mā iwa āku tau. -
Anna - Christchurch
Posted by Anna Groen · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Accepting te reo Maori is Aotearoa's taonga. -
Marie - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Because it makes me feel grounded, connected, included. -
Jane - Otaki Beach
Posted by Jane Tesoriero · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I am passionate about Te Reo language and love encouraging others in why it is so important. -
Ivan - Te Whanganui ā tara
Posted by Ivan Kana · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Mō taku whānau, hapū, hāpori, iwi me aku tūpuna . -
Shona - Whanganui
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I'm in education and love showing the kids I work with that I'm a learner, together with them. -
Margot - RD 10 Hastings
Posted by Margot Wilson · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I think many people want to understand more and learn to speak . -
Jill - Kerikeri
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I want to be more connected to taha Maori. -
Haree - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
To enhance my learning of te reo maori. -
Jordan - Tāmaki
Posted by Jordan Waetford · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
To connect with my tūpuna. -
Sinsemillia - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Mālō,. -
Kim - Nelson
Posted by Kim Hawkes · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
As a recent returning kiwi (from living in europe), i feel a real urge to connect and expand my nz-ness. -
Tania - Tokoroa
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
My husband is Maori. -
Kristen - Auckland
Posted by Kristen Calder · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
My son drives me and teaches me. -
Rose - Auckland
Posted by Rose Jenkin · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I am on the reo journey. -
Christine - Napier
Posted by Campbell Parnell · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Because Te Reo is one of our official languages and I believe that everyone should be able to speak it, at least at a basic level . -
Gina - Auckland
Posted by Gina M · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I’m a language teacher - so I know how much culture is intertwined with language. -
Raewyn - Auckland
Posted by Raewyn Simpson · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I am a maori descendant and want to make our language heard! -
Leah - Groningen
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I am Māori and grew up in Dunedin. -
Paula - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I feel that Te reo should be a part of all New Zealander vocabulary! -
Tania - Christchurch
Posted by Tania Roxborogh · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
"For the past decade, I’ve been learning te reo Māori. -
Sandra - Mont Eden
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
I come from Colombia. -
Tahi - Mount Albert
Posted by Tahi Mapp-Borren · September 10, 2020 4:25 PM
Because I must, Because I'd love to, because this is the country I live in and this is how I can honour myself and mana whenua.