Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2021 | Your Moments

From schools, to workplaces to whānau and friends. Thousands of New Zealanders stopped to share in a moment of unity for our people and our language. In joining our Māori Language Moment, you became part of a movement that began a generation ago.

Kia kaha te reo Māori!
Kia kaha Aotearoa!

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Janine
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ka Pānui ahau

Vikki

Our New Entrants room learned a new waiata today. As you can see, we all participated enthusiastically and were very proud of ourselves.

Jolanda

We had School Photos at exactly 12:00pm, but we made sure we were speaking and thinking in Te Reo Māori! !

Nicholas

Enjoying the game Tākaro together as a roopu. He rawe te ako kupu! !

Nicola

Listen to Waiata Anthems Playlist and practicing my mihi.

Lisa

Kia kaha Te Reo Māori! ! !

Ava
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This is a group of our staff from Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education New Zealand signing in Te Reo Māori and Te Reo Pākehā Six60's bilingual Māori Anthem "Pepeha". Enjoy, and give it a go yourself! !

Rachel
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Ko ‘Te Reo Māori i roto i te karaehe’ te ingoa o te kemu. He Kahoot! I roto i te reo Māori.

Hinerau

Upon meeting my university age daughter for lunch, I greeted her and asked her how she was in te reo. She responded immediately in te reo - drawing on vocabulary I had no idea she possessed. Primary school was the source apparently . . . so learning happening at a number of levels :)

Rubyann

Ko te reo Māori ka toa! Te rōpū waiata o te Tari Taiwhenua (ko te Puna Matauranga me te Rua Mahara o te kawanatanga ngā poutokomanawa) Ko Hutia te rito te waiata

Hiiria

Teaching my darling her pepeha 👍

Polly
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Ngā mihi Te Taurawhriri what an awesome kaupapa to be involved in.

Bevan
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Ko ngatokimatawhaorua Te waka Ko Hokianga whakapau karakia te Moana Ko Tu whatero Te wairere Ko Ramaroa Te Maunga Ko Whirinaki Te awa me Te whenua Ko Matai Aronui Te Marae Ko Te Hikutu Te hapu Ok Ava taku ingoa Ko Nga Puhi te iwi E rima oku tau! ! Kia kaha Te Reo maori e Te iwi

Ava

Listened to my new favourite playlist Waiata Reo Maori!

Abigail
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this is a group of 2 classes L3 Hospitality in the middle of an assessment and L2 Hospitality class who came and joined us. Tu meke!

rebecca
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I recorded this at the weekend during a lovely Saturday at Kapiti coast

Andrew

Today I participated in the Zespri te reo inanahi (quiz).

Larissa
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Just a little video of a waiata and some images from around beautiful Aotearoa

Siobhan
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#Mymihi.

Janet
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Kia Ora, This is my Pepeha

Sarah

Learning our beautiful whakatauki. He rau ringa e oti ai Many hands make light work.

Nicola
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Ngā pēpi o tō mātou kura, Akomanga Manawanui. 163 o Ngā Tāngata katoa e tautoko ana te wā reo Māori i te 12 karaka. Arohatia te reo Māori ❤️ These are our 5 yr olds from classroom Manawanui. There were 163 of us supporting the Kaupapa at 12noon, speaking, using, learning, listening, reading and singing te reo Māori. I will try to share more of what we did if this forum allows more than one share per email address.

Susanne

Our school team just finished our Reo moment. I got so lost enjoying the moment of listening to everyone's kōrero sharing what they had for kai that I didn't eat. Now, ināpō, last night one of our amazing kaiako lovingly collated te reo messages from students in our syndicate Ara Teina, this whakaahua/photo is me enjoying my kai while watching and listening to all of the tamariki who sang, spoke, recited and performed reo. E hāro ana taku ngākau - My heart is singing.

Lois

Presentation on the history of Maori people by a maori staff member within the company

Deirdre

Kaimahi in our multi-workplace building are learning their pepeha, and sharing this on our pepeha wall to get to know each other better

Tim

I Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2021 ka whakaatuhia e mātou ngā pikitia me ngā kōrero.

Diana

For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori week, the Utilities Disputes (UDL) whānau participated in Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori (Māori Language Moment). We sang a waiata, helped each other ako some te reo Māori words, and encouraged each other to whakarongo to te reo Māori waiata. Kia kaha te Reo Māori! #tereomaori #tewikiotereomāori #tewātukureomāori

Annie

The Resolve Group team came together (virtually) to practice our pepeha

Dawn

Singing waiata before pēpi moe

Rachael

This video is on Maori song One Rapeti. Our children loved this action song so much.

Nirupa
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This is the Otago Community Trust staff during week 8 of our Takina and Te Reo with Tarnz at Araiteuru.

Melanie

We had a great time as a Sistema Aotearoa team, celebrating the #MāoriLanguageMoment at 12pm today. We chose to sing a waiata, one that is very special to us - Maranga Rā by Rob Ruha. Even though we can't be together kanohi ki te kanohi, it was great to sing, dance and share music together! 🎶 Maranga rā Aotearoa | Rise up Aotearoa Maranga rā – Waiata! | Rise up and sing Maranga rā Aotearoa | Rise up Aotearoa Whakakotahi e ngā iwi kia waiata! | All people unite through music to sing! Kia kaha te reo Māori! Happy Māori Language Week 2021! #TeWikioTeReoMāori #kiakahatereomāori Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Rod

kia ora, I am committing to using Māori greetings everyday at home and at work and to learn a new word everyday.

MIchael

He Whānau Manaaki staff learned and performed waiata for our Māori Language Moment!

Mollie

I sang a waiata

Lee
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This video has 30 of our staff from Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga singing 1 hīmene and a medley of waiata. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Sam
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The tamariki at Green Island Kindergarten love to sing waiata together!

Kylie

Mai i te Kōpae ki te urupa, tātou ako tonu ai. From the cradle to the grave we are forever learning.

Daley
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We love waiata!

Claire
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Newlands Intermediate - Room 9 singing 'Pepeha' by Six60

Nima
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This a video of what I have been doing on Learning Te Reo Maori.

Nissi

I matakitaki au he ataata o aku whanaunga i te ahiahi nei. He patai koutou ki a matou, He aha tenei . . . . . . . . ? Ka rawe to koutou mahi. Kia kaha i te reo Māori. Me korero Māori taatou katoa ia ra ia ra. Mauri ora.

Gloria

i roto i te rōpū whakamana i Te Tiriti, me to Kooti Whenua Māori - he kemu “ scattergories”. Kua hiahia a mātou ki te whakamana me te whakamahia te reo Māori

Peter

I will go though all my Te Reo learning books and material again, use it as a refresher course. kapai. 👍

Cheryl

As part of Mahuru Māori (past and present) I have been making videos that are used in the school and community to teach various Te Reo Māori phrases. This Māori Language Moment the students in my class have been trying to create their own videos that we will use in our school to further teach other concepts or phrases.

Raihania

I ako au i te Kaikōhau me te whakaoti i ētehi mahi e hāngai ana ki te tihiwhekete a 'Toro mai Te Reo

Phobie

Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi! !

Nikaia

WPS held a huitopa for our kura and sang 3 waiata together for te wā tuku reo Māori 2021! Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Danielle

Enjoying playing Tākaro as a roopu.

Nicola
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Kia ora koutou. Ngā tamariki ō te Kindergarten ō Ngāmotu. Nau mai haere mai ki a mātou karakia kai.

Lyn

the spotify Te Reo playlist is awesome

Carol
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We gathered with colleagues in our building to sing Tūtira Mai and Purea Nei

Tim
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Today while in level 4 lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau my whānau thought tūtira mai was an appropriate waiata for this kaupapa. (Recorded) We also said a karakia and then had kai. (Not recorded)

Nicole

Teaching my darling her pepeha 👍

Polly

Kia ora I am a learning assistant at a primary school. Yesterday we sung 'Pepeha'. Today we sung 'E rere taku poi' using socks as hone made poi. Mauri Ora

Lisa

Student from Piwakawaka singing Tūtira mai ngā iwi

Siddharti
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Ko ruma 9 tēnei e Pūāio Kararehe ana.

Jamie
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Ko ‘Te Reo Māori i roto i te karaehe’ te ingoa o te kemu. He Kahoot! i roto i te reo Māori.

Hinerau

I was listening to Hinewehi Mohi sing our national anthem in Te reo Maori at the 1999 Rugby World cup in England. Ataahua, whakaaweawe, ka pai Hinewehe. "Ma te rongo wairua ka marama"

Gyongyi

Te Ringa Toro, the Division of External Engagement at the University of Otago, held a Te Reo quiz and started with a karakia timatanga together! Ka nui te mihi kia koutou katoa!

Matiu

Wished my son a very happy Rā Whānau!

Gavin

Room 21 enjoying Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Do you like our favourite words and phrases? We have been taking part in daily karakia and waiata along with many other activities via Seesaw during distance learning.

Nirelle

They couldn't all agree so we're playing one our favourite games Tākaro, listening to Waiata Anthems playlist while one is practicing Rakau.

Lauren

Rapunga Kupu - Word Search Fun Word Challenge Words you would use when going to the 4 square dairy.

Nicola
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My daughters love this waiata and im so glad they sing it with pride ❤️

Heaven
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Today in an online work Google Meets meeting with 43 colleagues I recited my Pepeha

Wayne

Ko Te rānui

Tuck

Me mahi tahi tātou, mo te oranga katoa

Jo
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Deaf Aotearoa staff doing Te Aroha waiata in NZSL, from all over Aotearoa.

Erica

My favourite whakatauki

Kylie

Kia ora koutou katoa :) Mauri ora.

Donna
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He akiaki tēnei kia noho ko te reo Māori hei reo matua ki te kāinga, ki tō mātou hapori o Ōtaki

Whatumairangi
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Today Room 5 @ Ahipara School had fun saying their karakia kai, they played Te wiki o Te reo Māori 2021 Kahoot and listened to ngā waiata.

Angie

93 staff from Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research sang the waiata 'Hutia te Rito' virtually together over Teams to mark our Māori Language Moment. It has been described as chaotically beautiful and we think it's just that. We had a lot of fun.

Manaaki Whenua
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I waiata mātou ko aku hoa mahi, i ngā waiata e whakanui ana i te reo Māori. Ko Nina Parker te kaiwaiata, he uri nō Tūwharetoa, nō Hamoa hoki. #reomaori

Hollie

Our Māori Language Moment was a video chat with my māmā & my tamāhine. We greeted each other, counted & talked about the names for kararehe. We listened and drew pictures as Māmā talked about the similarities between te reo Māori and Fijian. The little one sang a song and danced. Time got away from us a little bit & soon we realized we needed to have lunch. We try to incorporate te reo Māori and the magnificent values of the culture which are similar to our own into our everyday lives. This particular moment was so enjoyable & meaningful as we are currently experiencing the many highs & lows of lockdown. Thank you💕

Degrali

No Haina ahau.

Wilson

Year 3 Hui for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Part 1 During our hui, we enjoyed sharing a karakia, singing waitata, listening to pakiwaitara, and playing haimona kupu.

Nirelle
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We had a Junior Team Teddy Bear's Picnic (via zoom because we are in Akl - level 4 lockdown) and did a karakia before eating kai.

Yoneka
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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hei Hei shared part of their normal programming with the whanau.

Niki
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Kia ora We are using this karakia in our kura, Mission Heights Junior College. It is a great way to start the day, calming and inspiring. Kia kaha

Ian

Kia ora Tātou He kaimahi ahau kai Takiri Mai te Ata Whānau Ora ki Te Ūpoko o te Ika. Ka waiata tahi tātou te whānau o Takiri Mai te Ata i tenei poupoututanga o te ra! Mauri Ora!

Tira

I practiced these phrases and made them into cards to put on my lariat

Hannah

Me and my fellow hoa mahi love to play Tākaro so today we played for our Māori Language Moment! !

Owen

We together as a family of toru, have been been encouraged by the birth of our son to learn more of our Maori culture, from kupu to ways of our ancestors, and we are blessed to have access to much more information and how to include reo in our everyday living! Eli (our son) loves his kai moana!

Tori
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Kia whakapiria ngā ringa ki mua i te ngākau. Kia hākina mā te ihu, kia puta mā te waha. Mauri ora ki a tātou, mauri ora ki tō tātou reo rangatira!

Roimata
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Kaua e mate wheke mate ururoa! Don’t die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark!

Anthony

I mentioned to my granddaughter at 12md 'ona kapua me te makariri i tenei ra'

Teresa

Our mahi whānau at Potentia Wellington did the Kahoot quiz - it was Rawe! ! Learnt some more reo through this kēmu and validated some of our current mātauranga! Ka mau te wehi.

Kylee

Kua kōrero ahau I te reo Māori ngātahi me oku hoa mahi i roto i tō mātou wāhi mahi.

Graeme

One of our kaimahi Grant helped run the Kahoot patapātai, which was very well received by all kaiwhakataetae and the competition got really hot! !

Leah

Me and my brother

Shanaye

Local board services staff meeting online to learn new karakia

carol

Sharing karakia and waiata with my Predator Free 2050 Ltd teamies and their Whanau all over Aotearoa

Melissa
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Tena koutou katoa, We are staff whanau from Central King Country REAP in Taumarunui. The video we have uploaded is our contribution to Te Reo Maori moment. We are all very much at different levels in our Te Reo journey and encourage each other every day to speak the Reo. This Karakia has special meaning to us here at CKC Reap and strengthens, binds us and prepares us for the day ahead. Mauri ora

Hiraina
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This is part of the staff at Waimarie Community House in Hamilton. We are both beginners but keen learners and hope to inspire others to start the Te Reo journey.

Rob

Year 7 and 8, Kauri class at Kiokio School sang Kia mo ki te ukaipo.

Donna
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Kia Ora Koutou, Here in Room 1 at Okaihau Primary School we celebrated Maori Movement as a part of Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2021 by joining in with online learning, waiata, video tutorials, watching Te Rangaihi Reo Māori 1972-2020 and finishing with a Kahoot challenge. Nga Mihi!

Matija
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Kia Ora, Ko Sadia tōku ingoa. This 'waiata' is presented by our students of Health and Wellbeing, ACS at Future Skills Academy , Manukau, Auckland and recorded as a plan to celebrate the Māori Language Moment 2021. Hope you enjoy it! We are very happy to be a part of this proud moment. Ngā mihi nui, Sadia Farzana (On behalf of the Future Skills Academy team)

Sadia