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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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Nicky - Feilding
Posted by Nicky Armstrong · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
Being a pakeha New Zealander it is important for me to have some ability to speak some te reo to try and have a greater understanding of tangata whenua. -
Caitlin - Auckland
Posted by Caitlin McKeown · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
There is no reason not to. -
Miria - Auckland
Posted by Miria Morgan · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
I started Te Reo class in March, Level 1 and 2 at our local Te Wananga O Aotearoa. -
Carol - Wellington
Posted by Carol Elers-nuku · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
Ko Te reo Maori Te reo rangatira . -
Pete - Te Papeioia
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
I am learning Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori so that I can immerse my children. -
Cora - Kirikiriroa
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
What is driving me to take part is that I work for a kaupapa Māori organisation however a lot of us do not speak Māori fluently or are just too whakamā to speak. -
Fifi - Christchurch
Posted by Fifi Fakapelea · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
Because it is the language of this land. -
Alfred - Tauranga
Posted by Alfred Matekino · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
It's about time I did, I'm 53years old, would love to stand on my the paepae and whaikorero back home on my marae. -
Jocelyn - Makomako
Posted by Jocelyn Simon · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
I am māori and very proud to be. -
Brittany - Wellington
Posted by Marū Hobcraft · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
My why is my whakapapa. -
Amber - Porirua
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
I love our Reo - it's a Taonga tuku iho. -
Sharna - hastings
Posted by Sharna Delint · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
to help my kids learn their culture amd language . -
Steve - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Steve Matthews · September 10, 2020 4:19 PM
I missed out learning Te Reo growing up and I don’t want my kids and grandkids to miss out. -
Katie - Wellington
Posted by Katie Thorne · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I want to connect better with people and learn a new perspective . -
Naomi - Kawerau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
He Maaori au. -
Jasmin - Whakatū
Posted by Jasmin Brandt · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Kia kore ai e ngaro te reo rangatira. -
Arwen - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
What is my why? I am doing this to celebrate and embrace the language of my culture. -
karley - tokoroa nz
Posted by Karley Rawiwi · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am moari and proud. -
Deb - Waikanae
Posted by Deb Burton · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
It is time we showed more respect to out tangata whenua - it may start to heal a little of the harm done by the wicked settlers that came after those first missionaries. -
Marienne - Auckland
Posted by Marienne Te Haara · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am taking part as I love being Maori and feel kiwis should embrace there heritage. -
Kat - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am so eager to learn Te reo ! -
Victoria - Dunedin
Posted by Victoria Campbell · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Kia ora te reo hai reo tuku iho, mō tātou ā mō kā uri ā muri ake nei. -
Sasha - Te Kuiti
Posted by Sasha Rickit · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am proud to be from Aotearoa and want to learn to speak Te Reo. -
Lana - Shepparton Te-pāpaka-a mauri
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I've been on my journey for a few years now, struggling as I'm older and can't retain things as good as I used to. -
Siu - Ōtautahi
Posted by Siu Williams-Lemi · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I just want to do anything I can to normalise the use of te reo Māori here in Aotearoa <3. -
Kylie - Auckland
Posted by Kylie Wallace · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Tamariki , kohanga , also finding whoni am not only as a Maori but history that back tracks to our Maori people before us xx. -
Pip - raglan
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
its our language. -
Maureen - Turangi
Posted by Maureen Smith · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
We are a maori land trust who has weekly tumai hui with karakia, korero mo te wiki, waiata. -
Sherryl - Taupo
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am a teacher and feel it is important to honour the Treaty of Waitangi in any way I can by speaking te reo as often as I can in the classroom, to greet others in te reo, to say place names correctly and to honour the Maori students in my class by having them know their pepeha and be proud of where they come from and who their whanau is. -
andrea - auckland
Posted by andrea coles · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am Pakeha and believe that we should all be able to speak the reo (even if it is just the basics) to keep it alive and because it is the language of our country. -
Kathy - Lower Hutt
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Because it is important, our countries first language is something to cherish and celebrate. -
Nikita - Auckland
Posted by Nikita Naea · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Ko Reo Māori tõku tuakiritanga! -
Karla - Tokomaru Bay
Posted by Karla Kohatu · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Normalise Te Reo Maori in our kura. -
Karla - Tokomaru Bay
Posted by Karla Kohatu · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Normalise Te Reo Maori in our kura. -
Zoe - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I want to get to know more of the culture of the country I’m living in right now and possibly my future as well. -
Patsy - Nelson
Posted by Patsy Anderson · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I am learning Te Reo Māori and want to keep practicing. -
Niki - Wellington
Posted by Niki Cahill · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
My children’s ancestors are Maori and unfortunately the culture and language for previous generations has not been cherished and encouraged. -
Mark - Timaru
Posted by Mark Kroening · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I want to be relevant and increase my understanding of mātauranga Māori and Te Tiriti and use of te reo Māori. -
Andrew - Porirua
Posted by Andrew McMillan · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
To grow my use of Te reo. -
Rachel - Whanganui-a-Tara
Posted by Rachel Woodley · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Because Te Reo Māori is a taonga that I want to use and promote. -
Margaret - Upper Hutt
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
You as me Why, I ask you Why Not? Every language is a whole new world, a whole new way of seeing and thinking and experiencing life. -
Nyssa - Pātoka, Napier
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I'm just excited to be a part of this reolution that's happening and excited for the future of te reo Māori. -
Stephen - Kaitaia
Posted by Stephen Hovell · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
Ko tōku hiahia kia kite tōku taha Māori. -
Teremoana - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I want my family to remember who they are and why our language can be a everyday need for us. -
Lisa - Tokoroa
Posted by Lisa Jones · September 10, 2020 4:18 PM
I have just finished a tikanga level 3 paper and I am enjoying sharing what I have learnt with my students. -
Camilla - Auckland
Posted by Camilla Dadson · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I have been wanting to learn te reo for ages and started to study it with my husband during the first lockdown. -
Kavneet - Auckland
Posted by Kavneet Gulati · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Why- I am here for the culture- Proud of my history and now being an early childhood educator really want our future to know what our country's Te Reo culture and traditions are ! -
Te Aka - Whangarei
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I am Maori and my reo is a part of me that is missing . -
Jistine - Papaioea
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Kia whangaia i te reo rangatira ki nga mokopuna kei roto i te kura köhungahunga pākeha. -
Lisa - Wellington
Posted by Lisa Kennerley · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
To bring to life the essence of our amazing bi-national country! -
Anne - Darfield
Posted by Anne Cornish · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
To encourage others to use te Reo and make it a natural way of greeting people . -
Emma - Waimana
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
To promote Māori language, make it more mainstream and integrate it into our daily conversations and lives. -
Josie - Hawera
Posted by Josie Shelford · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
For myself mostly however for my Whànau and future generations. -
Melanie - Nelson
Posted by Melanie Savill · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
To ensure we keep current and practice our Reo in order that it become second nature in our lives - my mihi already is. -
Michael - Kaitaia
Posted by Michael Archer · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Because I understand the importance of Te reo in keeping our culture alive and want to support this movement (in my own small way) to show I care. -
Holly - Taihape
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
My why is my tamariki, for us to learn together ❤ . -
Aleisha - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
It is an important part of this country's heritage and culture, I need and want to grow my understanding and learn to speak more te reo in my everyday life. -
Grace - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I've always wanted to learn - I think it's a beautiful language built from rich culture. -
Lois - Auckland
Posted by Lois McNaughton · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
On my first visit to a Marae in 1984 the Karanga resonated into my soul and I knew that if I did nothing then this sound my ancestors first heard in 1814 could be lost to my mokopuna. -
Sarah - Parawai
Posted by Sarah Ngaruhe · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Desire to speak my grandad parents language got squashed out of my mother an not passed on to me , my children cause I didn’t have it an now my mokos . -
Jason - Lower hutt
Posted by Jason Hedley- stevens · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
It's an awesome language and I wish there were more speakers and use of the language so I could practice more. -
Cindy - Nelson
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I am Maori and proud of our beautiful language. -
Heather - Dunedin
Posted by Heather Bonney · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I am a proud kiwi and want to be part of the drive to whakamāori te Reo Māori. -
Janine - Lower Hutt
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Doing it for my husband and my kids and to carry on my mother in law miriamas language and I know she would be proud of us taking part! -
Barry - Picton
Posted by Barry Dulieu · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I am currently doing a course of study in Te Reo level 4. -
Todd - Carterton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I'm really keen to learn more te reo. -
Analee - Dunedin
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I want to learn the language my ancestors and kaumātua speak, and connect with who I am as a Māori New Zealander. -
claudine - morayfield
Posted by Claudine Haenga · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I want to learn more and encourage others not to be whakama! -
claudine - morayfield
Posted by Claudine Haenga · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I want to learn more and encourage others not to be whakama! -
Dawn - Upper Hutt
Posted by Dawn Boxer nee Pouaka Paki · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
I am taking part because Te Reo Māori is my first language and I was not fortunate enough to be raised in the presence of this ātaahua reo. -
Doubtless Bay - Taipa
Posted by Doubtless Bay Kindergarten · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Because we should, no ifs or buts, its the right thing to do! -
Rachel - Paraparaumu
Posted by Rachel Moore · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
It is the language of here, this place, this whenua, it must be celebrated and given the mana it should have by right. -
Maika - Rangiuru
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Ko te reo kia māori (pū iti), arā kia tangata whenua te reo nei ki tōna tūrangawaewae kei noho hei reo tapu anake . -
Murray - Auckland
Posted by Murray Edmond · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Mo te wā o te ao ā mua. -
Kathy - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:17 PM
Kia ora, Ko te reo Māori te reo o tēnei motu me ōku tīpuna. He pai te ao Māori māku.
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Trina - Auckland
Posted by Trina Mckim · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I'm proud of my heritage and want my tamariki to grow up being proud of it too. -
Diana - Napier
Posted by Diana Deco · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I am learning Te Reo at TWOA, and want to stand up and join in! -
Stella - Auckland
Posted by Stella Cooper · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I am honoured to be part of this country as tangata whenua and though learning the language will gladly participate and encourage every person I know :). -
Patrick - Hastings
Posted by Inanga Watson · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
New Zealand’s language. -
Leah - Kirikiriroa
Posted by Leah Jackson · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Te reo Maaori is part of our culture and heritage in Aotearoa and it is the responsibility and privilege of all peoples who live here to learn to speak te reo Maaori and understand tikanga Maaori to honour the partnership in Tiriti o Waitangi and Maaori as a group. -
Elshke - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
As part of my teaching journey I have developed a passion for the language (Te Reo Māori), I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge around the culuture and the language itself. -
Annaliese - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I’ve always loved reo Māori. -
Jennifer - Alexandra
Posted by Jennifer Morton-Clark · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I am New Zealander. -
Caro - ``Ōtautahi
Posted by Caro Ryk · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
As Kaiako in Aotearoa, teaching very young tamariki, I feel it is my obligation and indeed my passion to value, celebrate and bring to the forefront the beauty of te Ao Māori. -
Maria - Kirikiriroa
Posted by Riipene Hakopa · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Ko au Te Reo, Ko Te Reo ko au. -
Sherrilee - Otautahi
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
For our tupuna. -
Malta - Levin
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Because I should and I have mokos now who're learning about their whakapapa and identity of who they are and where they come from. -
Dennis - hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
i am 68 yrs old my brother who fluent in te reo wants me to learn and its also my wish please. -
Renee - Õtautahi
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Its important to me and the mahi I do. -
Vashti - Auckland
Posted by Vashti Satherley · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I'm a teacher in a class that's trying to become bilingual. -
Mark - Denpaser Bali
Posted by Mark Thomson · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Keeping the culture to the forefront where it should be, im with the Mana Ariki cultural society in Taumaranui. -
Joanna - Cambridge
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Because I love te reo Māori and want to help normalise its use. -
Rosario - Auckland
Posted by Rosario Iguin · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Learning and using te reo Maori helps me connect with the tangata whenua and the wairua of the land of Aotearoa, which in turn also helps me connect with my own tangata whenua and whakapapa of the Philippines. -
Charmaine - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I am intrigued by the beauty of the Maori langauge and would love to learn it. -
Grace - Kaitaia
Posted by Grace Solomon · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Pay homage to my language finally (having spent years overseas and learning other reo now home - ka noho au). -
Rosalind - Kapiti
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Te reo is unique, awesome and our national language. -
Delphina - Wellington
Posted by Del Willing · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I love contributing when I can in activities during Te Wiki o te reo maori, and always look forward to that time. -
Tuiata - Kirikiriroa
Posted by Tuiata Tarapata · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
I just think it’s an awesome kaupapa and I’m happy to support and be apart of it 👍🏽. -
Karen - Upper Hutt
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Te Reo Maori is a part of every kiwi, whether they know it or not, and whether they like it or not. -
Caryne - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:16 PM
Kia ora.