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Ed | Share your why

Posted by Ed Tuari · September 08, 2023 11:24 AM

Nei rā te mihi a te Manapou ki te Ao kia tātou katoa e whakanui ana i te reo Māori, rā mai, rā atu.

Linda | Share your why

Posted by Linda Jackson · September 08, 2023 10:05 AM

To improve my use of te reo Māori in everyday settings, in my workplace I greet everyone with "kia ora" or "morena" in the mornings.

Felicity | Share your why

Posted by Felicity Jacklin · September 08, 2023 10:01 AM

Language and culture go hand in hand.

Emerson | Share your why

Posted by Emerson Nikora · September 08, 2023 8:58 AM

A wero, a challenge out to all Kaiako, students at Scots College to talk about your Māori language journey and aspiring moments to speak Te Reo and use tikanga māori in our everday lives, Kara whiua e hāpori o Kōtarani!

Teresa | Share your why

Posted by Teresa Winterburn · September 08, 2023 7:47 AM

"Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātau".

Tegan | Share your why

Posted by Tegan Jones · September 07, 2023 6:53 PM

As an EC kaiako I believe it is my mahi to ako the language and culture with my ngā tamariki.

Lynda | Share your why

Posted by Lynda Finn · September 07, 2023 5:32 PM

In 1985 after being privileged to be part of te ao Maori in 1973, I became a citizen of Aotearoa and took my Official Oath in te reo Maori.

Brendan | Share your why

Posted by Brendan O'Ceallaigh · September 07, 2023 4:40 PM

I grew up in a bilingual environment, speaking English and Irish/Gaelic.

Helen | Share your why

Posted by Helen Samujh · September 07, 2023 3:46 PM

The language is so poetic, I just love it.

Nikki | Share your why

Posted by Nikki Joubert-Buys · September 07, 2023 3:08 PM

Tikanga Māori reflects good value and I believe that we can learn a lot from Māori People: respecting and caring for the Whenua and Te hanga a te Atua (God's Creation)

Carole | Share your why

Posted by Carole Tana-Tepania · September 07, 2023 2:46 PM

Ensuring our mokopuna and generations beyond are first-language speakers of te reo Maori

Paulette | Share your why

Posted by Paulette Fraser · September 07, 2023 2:42 PM

I'm taking part because it's a beautiful language and it's part of who we are, as a country.

Terei Junior | Share your why

Posted by Terei Junior Rihari · September 07, 2023 2:04 PM

Kia Ora Maori Family

Remya | Share your why

Posted by · September 07, 2023 12:57 PM

E iti noa ana nā te aroha

Rhianon | Share your why

Posted by Rhianon Berry · September 07, 2023 12:57 PM

I am doing the Te Reo course and so my commitment is ako (learn) which I need to keep doing so I can engage in more korero (speak) with confidence

Yvonne | Share your why

Posted by Yvonne Rooney · September 07, 2023 12:41 PM

I want to be able to contribute to the celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo and Te Ao Māori along with many of my colleagues.

Kate | Share your why

Posted by Kate Akers · September 07, 2023 10:01 AM

I love learning about traditional Māori knowledge, history and wisdom through the joyful medium of waiata :)

Sheena | Share your why

Posted by Sheena Peihopa · September 07, 2023 9:21 AM

I am truly blessed and humbled to continue my journey to embrace the reo and have the confidence to use it in everyday situations.

Taniora | Share your why

Posted by Taniora Thompson-clarke · September 07, 2023 7:48 AM

Ko Hokianga toku moana.

Sheena | Share your why

Posted by Sheena Sherratt-Smith · September 07, 2023 5:41 AM

Ia wiki ia wiki kai te kōrero au ki tāhaku whānau.

Jena | Share your why

Posted by Jena Ngau-Cook · September 07, 2023 5:39 AM

Taking back my reo for me and my whanau.

Keri | Share your why

Posted by Keri Tataurangi · September 06, 2023 8:20 PM

I teach in a bilingual akomanga and I am excited to be on a journey of learning Te Reo with our tauira.

Az Maraea | Share your why

Posted by Az Maraea Ritchie · September 06, 2023 5:16 PM

I want to continue my reo journey for my tūpuna and our future generations.

Michelle | Share your why

Posted by Michelle Johns · September 06, 2023 4:05 PM

Te reo Māori is a beautifully rhythmic language that takes you on a journey of feelings with every kupu.

Ua | Share your why

Posted by Rangiuaia Houkamau · September 06, 2023 3:36 PM

My why is to support the use of Te Reo maori me ona Tikanga in our day to day work lives

Carrie | Share your why

Posted by Carrie Tier · September 06, 2023 3:30 PM

Mō kā uri ā muri ake nei

Angela | Share your why

Posted by Angela Shailer · September 06, 2023 2:59 PM

I whānau mai ahau i Waihōpai, kei te noho au ki Te Papaioea

Daniel | Share your why

Posted by Daniel Kershaw · September 06, 2023 2:00 PM

I have a strong connection to Māori culture.

Holly | Share your why

Posted by Holly Aymes · September 06, 2023 12:38 PM

Ka tuhi au i tētahi pikitia me tētahi whakamāramatanga kātahi ka tukuna ki tāku whārangi IG.

Sheena | Share your why

Posted by Sheena Sherratt-Smith · September 06, 2023 12:00 PM

Ia wiki ia wiki kai te kōrero au ki tāhaku whānau.

Aroha | Share your why

Posted by Paige Townsley · September 06, 2023 11:08 AM

I love being in the Kapa Haka group

isabella | Share your why

Posted by isabella todd · September 06, 2023 11:06 AM

i will sing a waiata with my school on Rapare the 14th.

Hilary | Share your why

Posted by Hilary Bevin · September 06, 2023 11:01 AM

Champion to reo and get everyone more confident in using it and becoming a natural part of our conversations.

Coralie | Share your why

Posted by Coralie Bodley · September 06, 2023 10:36 AM

He tino ataahua te reo Māori!

lexane | Share your why

Posted by lexane perret · September 06, 2023 10:06 AM

to sing

Lily | Share your why

Posted by Lily Chalmers · September 06, 2023 9:52 AM

My why are the mokopuna in our family, and showing them and my own children that Māori language and culture is a vital part of my world, and that our lives can only be enriched by taking part in this culture, embracing it and protecting it's importance for them.

Cecilia | Share your why

Posted by Cecilia Tyne · September 06, 2023 9:45 AM

We often sing Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi in the NZ Experience classes I teach.

haylee | Share your why

Posted by Haylee scott · September 06, 2023 9:23 AM

Love maori songs

Unuwai | Share your why

Posted by Danelle Watkins · September 05, 2023 4:41 PM

At Te Kura o Otangarei we celebrate our Reo everyday through kōrero, waiata, karakia, mihi, tīkanga and we are encouraging our tamariki to be proud of their culture and heritage.

Unuwai | Share your why

Posted by Danelle Watkins · September 05, 2023 4:40 PM

At Te Kura o Otangarei we celebrate our Reo everyday through kōrero, waiata, karakia, mihi, tīkanga and we are encouraging our tamariki to be proud of their culture and heritage.

Karaitiana | Share your why

Posted by Karaitiana Wilson · September 05, 2023 4:00 PM

As a Tūhoe living under the shelter of Te Ātiawa in Mawaihākona I will learn and share pūrākau connected to this whenua.

Terri | Share your why

Posted by Terri Hughes · September 05, 2023 11:03 AM

E ai ki tāku moko "E reri ana ahau mo te mahi".

Strive | Share your why

Posted by Strive Rehabilitation · September 05, 2023 9:42 AM

Tēnā koutou katoa.

Hinemoa | Share your why

Posted by Hinemoa Reweti · September 05, 2023 9:13 AM

Wānanga Waiata ki Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi ❤️

Arohanoa | Share your why

Posted by Arohanoa Mathews · September 05, 2023 9:11 AM

Tyela | Share your why

Posted by Tyela marie · September 05, 2023 9:01 AM

To tautoko te reo Maori I am in the process of completing my Poupou te huia Maori studies course.

Emma | Share your why

Posted by Emma Webb · September 05, 2023 8:35 AM

I feel compelled to learn my reo because of my girls.

Chelsea | Share your why

Posted by Chelsea Sullivan · September 05, 2023 7:09 AM

We are all on this waka of learning together for our future generations

Judith | Share your why

Posted by Judith Vickerman · September 04, 2023 9:05 PM

To promote the language for my moko

Hilary | Share your why

Posted by Hilary Bevin · September 04, 2023 8:52 PM

My why is keeping the reo alive for all New Zealanders and getting all tamariki involved in the beauty of our wonderful native reo

Kristy | Share your why

Posted by Kristy Taurua-Kite · September 04, 2023 7:18 PM

I'll be putting what I'm currently learning from my course into practice to strengthen my reo and share my knowledge with my whānau & colleagues.

Lily | Share your why

Posted by Lily Chalmers · September 04, 2023 9:25 AM

I'm on a journey to bring awareness and curiosity of Te Ao Māori to my work and to my team.

Eileen | Share your why

Posted by Eileen Wolland · September 04, 2023 2:52 AM

I want to strengthen my kōrero to support my two youngest tamariki to become fluent.

Rodrigo | Share your why

Posted by Rodrigo Mendezkerr · September 02, 2023 1:11 PM

Kia kaha korokoro

Stacie | Share your why

Posted by stacie Swindon · September 02, 2023 11:36 AM

I'm taking part in the Māori language movement because it's a beautiful language, filled with so much depth and meaning hidden within seemingly simple kupu (words).

Stacie | Share your why

Posted by stacie Swindon · September 02, 2023 11:36 AM

I'm taking part in the Māori language movement because it's a beautiful language, filled with so much depth and meaning hidden within seemingly simple kupu (words).

Jo | Share your why

Posted by Jo Lucas · September 02, 2023 10:30 AM

Strengthen self-identity and Kahungunutanga in our kura

Emily | Share your why

Posted by Emily Cahill · September 02, 2023 8:28 AM

As tauiwi, I feel it's so important to uphold the values of Te Tiriti and ensure all our tamariki, young and old, understand and respect this.

Megan | Share your why

Posted by Megan Grimwood · September 01, 2023 12:26 PM

I was drawn to Te Ara Taiohi Whakatapua Kia Ora Ai Youthline as an organization to mahi with as I felt their deep understanding of the importance inclusion and diversity plays in supporting positive outcomes for youth mental health and wellbeing.

Katie | Share your why

Posted by Katie Hodson · September 01, 2023 12:10 PM

Learning to kōrero māori through Te Awa Māori and Waka Kotahi has been an exciting part of my year, we're so lucky to have amazing kaiako and many colleagues in support of our journey.

Rosa | Share your why

Posted by Rosa Rongotaua · September 01, 2023 12:04 AM

I grew up not speaking Rarotongan or te reo Maori.

Morgan | Share your why

Posted by Morgan Goodwin · August 31, 2023 3:16 PM

My why is to reclaim and celebrate the language that my nana was not allowed to speak.

Lucille | Share your why

Posted by Lucille Neho · August 31, 2023 12:24 PM

Aotearoa is our Country and Te Reo Maori is our mother tongue.

Joanne | Share your why

Posted by Joanne Donovan · August 31, 2023 11:13 AM

It is our first language as a nation and through te reo we can see te ao Māori with more clarity and distinction.

Jayda | Share your why

Posted by Jayda Ormsby-Northcott · August 30, 2023 11:10 AM

My why is my Tamaiti, he starts Kohanga soon and I am nearly at the end of completing my Level 2 Te Reo Māori Certificate.

Hatty | Share your why

Posted by Hatty Young · August 30, 2023 8:24 AM

New Zealand in my opinion is one of the best countries because of how free we are, and at Korokoro we are still given that feeling of 'free' to go and choose our path that we want to take.

Debbie | Share your why

Posted by Debbie Keung · August 29, 2023 5:20 PM

I will use te reo in my class with my tamariki, at home with my whānau not just for the week but every day of the year.

Shane | Share your why

Posted by Shane Allen · August 29, 2023 4:47 PM

My pākehā Nan learnt Te Reo after she retired from farming and bought some land off the late rangatira Monte Rereamoamo Ohia.

Tawhiri | Share your why

Posted by Tawhiri Gilbert · August 29, 2023 3:13 PM

Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho.

Amy | Share your why

Posted by Amy Glover · August 29, 2023 11:08 AM

Kia kaha Korokoro!

Gemma | Share your why

Posted by Gemma Guiney · August 29, 2023 8:12 AM

I want to continue my learning journey and speak more reo around the office.

Kim | Share your why

Posted by Kim MacDonald · August 29, 2023 7:09 AM

Mō tātau, a, mō kā, uri ā muri, are nei.

Shona | Share your why

Posted by Shona Brown · August 28, 2023 9:48 AM

I'm excited to support the Māori Language Movement and especially looking forward to the launch of the Manapou App!

Maria | Share your why

Posted by Maria Graham · August 28, 2023 7:48 AM

Mā mātou e ako i ētehi waiata hou

Carol | Share your why

Posted by Carol Wald · August 27, 2023 9:13 PM

I am making a commitment to increase my use of te reo in the workplace and out in the community.

Flo | Share your why

Posted by Denise Kerr · August 27, 2023 6:46 PM

Kia Kaha Korokoro

Rochelle | Share your why

Posted by Rochelle Salt · August 27, 2023 6:34 PM

Because it's important.

Louie | Share your why

Posted by Louie Murphy · August 27, 2023 4:06 PM

I'm learning Te Reo Māori because I believe it will help cultivate a more inclusive New Zealand identity, where every Kiwi feels a sense of belonging.

Jono | Share your why

Posted by Jono Nelson · August 27, 2023 12:27 PM

I have been on haerenga for two years now of learning te reo maori and I would love to hear it spoken more in public just not on the marae

Roxanne | Share your why

Posted by Roxanne Taggart · August 25, 2023 4:37 PM

I started in Kohanga and as I grew up I stopped speaking the reo at home and slowly lost it.

Michelle | Share your why

Posted by Michelle Thwaites · August 25, 2023 3:50 PM

To make the change for the future because of the past

Alex | Share your why

Posted by Alex johnson · August 25, 2023 9:59 AM

I want to learn more so that I can be part of the change and help celebrate te ao māori

Tracey | Share your why

Posted by Tracey K · August 24, 2023 7:39 PM

To make a difference.

Aroha | Share your why

Posted by Aroha Whata · August 24, 2023 5:08 PM

Fiona | Share your why

Posted by Fiona Waititi · August 24, 2023 5:05 PM

A new beginning, a new way of living.

Kitty | Share your why

Posted by Kitty August · August 24, 2023 3:29 PM

I want to be part of a public service that walks the talk on valuing and supporting our country's unique culture and the people and language at the heart of that.

Jacqui | Share your why

Posted by Jacqui Hunter · August 24, 2023 3:20 PM

Kia kaha on your te reo journey

Leonie | Share your why

Posted by Leonie Fitzgerald · August 24, 2023 1:40 PM

My why is my children - I want them to grow up in a New Zealand where they can speak and understand te reo Maori because it's important to recognise that this is one of our official languages.

Lori | Share your why

Posted by Lori Murray · August 24, 2023 10:25 AM

Kia Ora ngā Tangata ō ReoMāori!

Mary | Share your why

Posted by Mary Richards · August 24, 2023 6:51 AM

I do kapa haka every wednesday and i do te reo as well and i really enjoy it!

Angelicia | Share your why

Posted by Angelicia Anthony Thane · August 24, 2023 12:51 AM

I am a North Borneo native — Kadazan indigenous ❤

Charmaine | Share your why

Posted by Char Arkell · August 23, 2023 10:36 PM

This was my mum Batnana and I on our way back from another round of chemo 🤗 this is how my mum faced her fear - head on and with a smile 💕 Kia kaha te reo Māori 💕