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Lorraine - Palmerston North
Posted by Name...Lorraine Carr · September 10, 2020 4:13 PM
Committed as kaiako/teachers to continue our learning and extend our own knowledge in order for our tamariki to grow and learn with us! -
Dene - Nelson
Posted by Dene Lennane · September 10, 2020 4:13 PM
My why. -
Barbara - Wellington
Posted by Barbara Lambourn · September 10, 2020 4:13 PM
Whakanau ia I Te reo. -
Leah - Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:13 PM
He wero, he hiahia nōku 'kia Māori te motu nei'. -
Tanya - whangarei
Posted by Tanya Tautari · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Ko te reo mauri o te mana mauri, ko toku reo toku ohooho ko toku reo taku mana motuhake. -
Cade - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Because the future generation have the right to be taught a language that is native to the country they live in. -
Di - Kerikeri
Posted by Di Scott · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I’m loving learning te reo, the history and stories, the tikanga, the principles and values underlying everything in Te Ao Maori and the understanding of the oneness of creation including humanity. -
Justin - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I want to learn to speak this beautiful language. -
Gina - Paraparaumu
Posted by Gina Sarich · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
My grandfather was a native speaker but did not raise my mother or her siblings in te reo, like many of her generation. -
John - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by John McCaffery · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I am a founding exec member of Te Reo Māori Soc VUW In 1970. -
Pania - Auckland
Posted by Pania Taka-Brown · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I have been on a stop start journey of learning/speaking Te Reo Māori for many years. -
Rebecca - auckland
Posted by Rebecca Potts · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
He ataahua te reo māori. -
Molly - Manukau
Posted by Molly Kutia · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Kia kitea, kia mahia kia maia ngā tamariki ki te korero, ki te whakaro Māori. -
Raina - Porangahau
Posted by Te Raina Ferris · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Our reo is OURS if we don't own it who will? Others will. -
Teresa - Rotorua
Posted by Pirihira Bowen · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
my class would enjoy celebrating te reo wiki this way. -
Merle - Lower Hutt
Posted by Merle Takimoana · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Mahi ki te kohanga reo. -
Marsha - Auckland
Posted by Marsha Stimson · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
My why is my daughter Ruby. -
Andria - Auckland
Posted by Andria Vagana · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Nā te mea, ko te reo Māori tō tātou reo rangatira, te reo tūturu me te reo tuatahi o Aotearoa. -
Joe - Dunedin
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
nā te mea ko te reo tuatahi o tō tātou whenua he tino reo rangatira. -
Rise UP Academy - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Rise UP Academy wants to be part of the celebrations of Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2020, to honour, and acknowledge it's significance in our akonga at Rise UP Academy. -
Juliet - Auckland
Posted by Juliet Batten · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I am committed to improving my te reo, the first language of our land. -
Nicolette - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
At primary school, I loved learning the action songs! -
Jacinta - Christchurch
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Passionate about Matauranga and whānau partnerships . -
Burns Whānau - Westland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
timely in all ways . -
Tejo - Auckland
Posted by Tejo van schie · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Ka pai tenei kaupapa. -
RaeRae - Far north
Posted by RaeRae Hemara · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Kore au e hiahia ki te ngaro aku reo. -
Haruru - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
It is a language that we need to cherish. -
Char - Lower Hutt
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I shared the link with email to my classmates of Hauora Tangata Foundations of Māori Health. -
Janie - Maketu
Posted by Janie Stevenson · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Because I am pakeha and work in a pakeha organisation. -
Robyn - Paihia
Posted by Robyn Bishop · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
I have been doing Te Ataarangi and as an European kiwi love the Maori culture . -
Marie - Hastings
Posted by Marie Moore · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
For my children (could only access one photo on my hard drive) but I want to be a better role model for them in learning the reo. -
Suzanne - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
Maori language is an integral part of New Zealand society. -
shayne - Putaruru
Posted by shayne hill · September 10, 2020 4:12 PM
What drives me to take part is the fact they say our language is dying, and I don't ever want that to happen.
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Kiri - Wellington
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
There are many reasons including I’ve been bought up with te reo and tikanga, I teach te reo and tikanga at a mainstream secondary school, and I have a 7 week year old boy who will grow up knowing his identity. -
Michelle - Dunedin
Posted by Michelle Matthews · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
Whānau . -
Anna - Levin
Posted by Anna Morris · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
My grandfather was maori and spoke fluent Te reo he was the only member of our family that spoke Te reo fluently. -
Verity - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
Kia kaha Te Reo Māori! -
Shane - Kirikiriroa/Hamilton
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
We are a tikanga based programme and i love to learn more . -
mo - Auckland
Posted by mo skelton · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I am learning Te Reo alongside the students - love it! -
Marina - Ngāmotu
Posted by Marina Collier · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
It’s a opportunity to be more conscious of speaking and listening to te reo by making a Day of it (I need to do it more but it’s good to have a reason! -
Maureen - Wellington
Posted by Maureen Tukaroa-Betham · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
Te reo Māori is similar to my mother tongue, Māori Kūki ‘Āirani. -
Sonia - Rotorua
Posted by Sonia Lewis · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
My why - āku Tamariki. -
Renee - Auckland
Posted by Renee Orr · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
Because it’s cool to kōrero! -
Pacific Advance Secondary School - Otahuhu
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
This is our first year in learning Te Reo and we want to take it next level! -
Helen Herena - Tokomaru Bay
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
Kia pakari tōku nei reo - kia whakaora anō te reo kei rō whare. -
Sue - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
It's a key part of our nz culture and history and as a teacher I need to lead our next generation as best I can by using it and getting children interested and involved. -
Amanda - Auckland
Posted by Amanda Verlander · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I think it’s important to keep our culture alive and nourished. -
Kylie - Tauranga
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
To keep our language alive. -
Rachel - Online
Posted by Rachel Whalley · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
There is a huge need in our schools to provide opportunities to learn te reo Māori. -
Christine - Carterton
Posted by Christine Eliseev · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I am a recent immigrant to NZ from the US. -
Sujatha - Auckland
Posted by Sujatha Gomathinayagam · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
As a New Zealander,I am very proud of te reo Maaori,and I want to learn it. -
rob - lower hutt
Posted by Robert Gell · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I am currently a Tauira with Te Wanaga o Aotearoa so am encouraged to use Te Reo in all my situations. -
Rhys - Melbourne
Posted by Rhys Patea · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I live in Australia. -
Joseph - Tauranga
Posted by Joseph McAuley · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I get too whakamā at work, in class and even greeting people on my morning walks. -
Cindy - Carterton
Posted by Cindy Cooper · September 10, 2020 4:11 PM
I have a natural attraction to tangata whenua and their ways of being. -
Sarah - Bournemouth
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
Being an aspiring student in languages documentation, and with my partner being an essential worker in application to transfer to Aotearoa, I began researching the inspiring background of te reo Maori. -
Naoe - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
We should know who we are, what New Zealand is made of. -
Rose - waimamaku
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
I want to see Maori language rise and thrive in Aotearoa! -
Vicki - Levin
Posted by Vicki Wilton · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
Whanau, whanau whanau ma Te katoa . -
Kataraina - Auckland
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
I am maori and I want to learn te reo. -
liz - New Plymouth
Posted by liz stockman · September 10, 2020 4:10 PM
Because language is one of the cornerstones of culture - because learning languages gives your mind another set of images to create pictures with - because sharing a language gives its' speakers a sense of, and a way to share Manaakitanga. -
Lee-Ann - Auckland
Posted by Lee-Ann Tutengaehe · September 10, 2020 4:07 PM
He aha ai? Nā te tino hiakai o āku ākonga ki te ako i te reo me ōna tikanga te take. -
Krystel - Nelson
Posted by · September 10, 2020 4:07 PM
I'm taking part because Te reo Maori is a beautiful language that is unique and special to Aotearoa, and I think new immigrants should learn some korero as well as all nz citizens. -
Becky
Posted by Becky Sees · September 09, 2020 4:57 PM
Te ao Māori gives New Zealand its unique character.
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Kirsty - TamakiMakaurau
Posted by Kirsty Hardie Boys · September 09, 2020 4:57 PM
I want to understand more of what I hear, and pass on to my mokopuna.
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Alana - Nelson
Posted by Alana Aitken · September 09, 2020 4:53 PM
I’d like to learn more so I can speak the language of my ancestors.
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Rachel - wellington
Posted by Rachel Esson · September 09, 2020 4:52 PM
Te Puna Māturanga o Aotearoa strong believes in the value of Te Reo Māori.
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Annabel - Auckland
Posted by Annabel Coxon · September 09, 2020 4:51 PM
As an immigrant to New Zealand it's important to me to embrace everything this beautiful country offers me and my family.
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Deearna - Canterbury
Posted by Deearna Chiles · September 09, 2020 4:51 PM
Because it is our language and want to learn more to teach my son.
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Cruzz - Auckland
Posted by Cruzz Palmer · September 09, 2020 4:50 PM
It is important to carry on our mother language & culture.
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Sonny - Ōpōtiki
Posted by Sonny Kahika · September 09, 2020 4:49 PM
"Ko wai au?" If I know who I am, I know where I'm going.
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Jude - Napier
Posted by Jude Wakely · September 09, 2020 4:49 PM
I am an early childhood teacher and work alongside others to support keeping culture alive and visible for our tamariki.
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Leanne - Auckland
Posted by Leanne Shaw · September 09, 2020 4:48 PM
Opportunities for my tamariki.
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Eleonora - Wellington
Posted by Eleonora Negrin · September 09, 2020 4:04 PM
I believe learning te reo brings us back to the 'source' of the NZ spirit.
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Nick - Tauranga
Posted by Nick Adams · September 09, 2020 4:03 PM
Ko te reo me ngā tikanga Māori ki te Mana Whenua ki te whatamanawa.
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Jason - Palmerston North
Posted by Jason McMillan · September 09, 2020 4:02 PM
I think as a New Zealander it is important we ensure we keep our heritages alive.
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Tanima - Turangi
Posted by Tanima Bernard · September 09, 2020 4:01 PM
Because I want to be the change I want to see.
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Marisa - Wellington
Posted by Marisa King · September 09, 2020 4:01 PM
Honour the Treaty - I enjoy using te reo.
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Junior - Invercargill
Posted by Junior Tonga · September 09, 2020 4:00 PM
My 'why' is my tamariki.
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Doreen - Tokoroa
Posted by Doreen Harvey · September 09, 2020 3:59 PM
I believe in the importance of keeping te reo Maori alive and growing.
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Molly - Christchurch
Posted by Molly Farrell · September 09, 2020 3:58 PM
As a teacher, it is important to ensure that reo and tikanga Māori are engrained in our everyday practices.
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Honey - Hamilton
Posted by Honey Hireme · September 09, 2020 3:57 PM
To support the growth of Te Reo maaori in Aotearoa and around the world.
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Melissa - Hamilton
Posted by Melissa Goodman · September 09, 2020 3:56 PM
I believe parts of NZ Aotearoa are racist and without visible action and normalisation of the use of Te Reo nothing will change.
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Emily - Wellington
Posted by Emily Fabling · September 09, 2020 3:56 PM
Because te reo māori is one of our official languages and it is special to Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Robyn - New Plymouth
Posted by Robyn McGregor · September 09, 2020 3:55 PM
What reo I did have I have lost through lack of use.
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Susan - Tauranga
Posted by Susan Mawhinney · September 09, 2020 3:55 PM
Learning is growth sharing and understanding are essential to maintain and develop communities.
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Geoff - Auckland
Posted by Geoff Tyler · September 09, 2020 3:54 PM
It's a beautiful language, and down in the Southern Pacific, it's ours. So let's use it.
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Katrina - Kawerau
Posted by Katrina Clements · September 09, 2020 3:53 PM
If more people do not learn it and retain it, then it will be lost.
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Alison - Palmerston North
Posted by Alison van Echten · September 09, 2020 3:51 PM
I'm proud that a core part of what makes Aotearoa unique is reo.
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Jax - Tairawhiti
Posted by Jax Maxwell · September 09, 2020 3:50 PM
Because if we don't who will?!
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Sheri
Posted by Sheri Greenwell · September 09, 2020 3:50 PM
Māori culture is a significant thread of NZ's culture and history.
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Bridget - Invercargill
Posted by bridget lahman · September 09, 2020 3:48 PM
I want to help resurrect a dying language and culture.
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Margaret - Mangonui
Posted by Margaret Swift · September 09, 2020 1:08 PM
Kia kaha te reo Māori
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Oriana - Tamaki Makaurau
Posted by Oriana Rarere-Wilton · September 09, 2020 1:06 PM
It's the language I was blessed to grow up around, always hearing it spoken on the many marae we visited.
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Charmaine - Lower Hutt
Posted by Charmaine Gibbs · September 09, 2020 1:05 PM
This is an opportunity to be able to influence understanding of Tikanga within my work environment.
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Carol - Masterton
Posted by Carol Wald · September 09, 2020 1:04 PM
Keeping the Māori Language alive is the responsibility of all new Zealanders.
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Bernard - Auckland
Posted by Bernard Schofield · September 09, 2020 1:03 PM
I am learning te reo as a way of showing respect to the tangata whenua.
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Amber - Tāmaki Makaurau
Posted by Amber Read · September 09, 2020 1:02 PM
Kei te pīrangi au ki te hāpai Te Reo Māori mō tā tātou tamariki.
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Alisa - Wellington
Posted by Alisa Belford · September 09, 2020 12:58 PM
This is a way for me to honour and acknowledge my birth place.
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Pip - Porirua
Posted by Pip Bowler · September 09, 2020 12:58 PM
Te reo is our indigenous language.
