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!

2024 2023 2022 2020

Our tīma got together online and did a te wā tuku reo Māori quiz together. A great chance to test our knowedge individually and a chance to ako.

Ren

This page is from the book 'A Dictionary of Maori Places Names' by A. W. Reed. - One of the first ways in which I started to explore the Maori language, a beginning point to uncovering meanings, and Māori history. A book we always took with us in our travels around Aotearoa. There is so much indigenous history still to be learnt uncovered, and respected in this country. #mymaorimoment

Feeonaa

Room 7 have been practising asking and answering different patai. We get into a 'donut' and take turns asking and answering.

Whaea

I'm learning karakia for different situations. I want to recite this one for whakairo

Kelly

For Te wiki o te Reo 2021, we explain the meaning behind the Financial Markets Authority’s name in te reo Māori: Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko.

Avimanyu

Matakitaki i te hotaka, "Te Wharehuia Milroy I & II" (Waka Huia - https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=GxR2THhKbwA"

Jenny

This is our room 15 at Aberdeen school singing our days of the week song in Maori and NZSL. The song is by Anika Moa. My children are 5 years old.

Julia

I started Wiki 6 of my te reo course - te wā whakapaipai whare. I learnt new reo tohutohu that I hope to use around my own whare. Haere tonu - keep going! Karawhiua e hoa :)

Deborah

Pepeha Ahau, Kia Ora

Sonny

Finally made me first TikTok. I’m all kinds of unco but I love the Waiata!

Gina

Read my students Pepeha

Kevin

The WREMO team took a few minutes out to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori language week. We had a great competing and time testing our Te Reo knowledge with a Kahoot quiz!

Jennifer

I hope this is right!

Joe

Posted as my Facebook status this morning. . . Morena koutou! Ko te tumanako, he ra pai to koutou katoa i te Turei! English translation was in the comments. . . Good morning everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day Tuesday!

Aziza

I enjoyed a quiz at work with other colleagues

Genna

This morning we completed the "Te Reo Māori" Stuff quiz as a team during our Toolbox hui and then joined a kōrero about the importance of te reo māori via Huiata that was put on by our organisation. Kia kaha te reo māori

Kane

Whare Topito - Kaiti school :)

Kate

My Year 11 History class and I learned about the history of Te Reo Māori - from how the language evolved, to its suppression and resulting decline and the resurgence we have seen since the 1980's, and now a significant movement to revitalise te reo. A culture lives in its language!

Roz

Kia ora, this is a resource from the New Zealand Hearld learning to do a pepeha. I wanted to give it a go and found it easy and learnt Kupu Māori translations. Nga mihi Tanya

Tanya

At 12pm my work group sang two waiata online.

Richard

Maanawatia a Matariki me kōrero Māori i nga wa katoa ahakoa ki hea. Tautoko tatou i te wiki o Te Reo Maori, korero i nga wa katoa ki nga wahi katoa.

Lois

Kia pai to ra

kristina

We love waiata! !

Claire

As an early childhood teacher (currently working online at home) I aim to use greetings and farewell’s in Te Reo as I communicate with fellow kaiako and our tamariki. We are currently connecting with whanau online and will use Te Reo in waiata and stories 😊

Nardia

Kia ora! In room one we have been trying to use te reo Māori as much as possible. We can all confidently respond to "Kei to pēhea koe?" and our continually adding and learning more ways to express how we feel. Knowing the days of the week and the weather has been really awesome to boost our confidence in learning te reo Māori. Tino pai room 1 whānau! I am so proud of our mahi.

Amy-Lee

Tena tatou katoa. I love to sing waiata and I chose this one because the kupu describe the different facets of water as a metaphor for different aspects of someones undying love. Mauri ora, Mere

Mere

Enjoying my te Reo moment. . . listening (and singing along) to Purea Nei sung by Anna Coddington. . . . waiwaiā! (Onto the sixth time now! ). . . I chose this song because my dear nephew learnt it at school and wanted me to sing it with him in the car, and I couldn't (though I knew the tune), so I wanted to learn the words. The journey continues. . . 🖤🤍❤️ #māorilangaugemoment2021 #KiaKahaTeReoMāori #whanau #Arohanui #TeWikioteReoMāori |

Shara

I love to Kanikani, so I thought I would kanikani to the latest NZ trend that is on Tiktok, with this beautiful Waiata. Enjoy

Janey

Karakia every day during our team hui

David

We timed our all-of-staff hui for the Māori Language Moment. We had 85 people on zoom. We said a karakia, sang a waiata and explored the kupu aroha, marae, kāwanatanga and rangatiratanga.

Papa

Matakitaki i te hotaka. "Warehuia Milroy Part 1 & Part II" (Waka Huia https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=GxR2THhKbwA)

Richard

We listened to waiata Maaori and learnt kupu relating to our mahi as roia. We learnt how to address the Kooti and kaiwhakawaa.

Melissa

Kua tuku taku mihi ki taku whārangi mahi. Te kōrero o taku whakapapa tēnā. I shared a video of my mihi in te reo Māori to my business social media, even though it's not perfect and I was nervous!

Kay

Ruma rua at Te kura o Mangatangi had fun doing the Matariki macarena and they are now using their mapping skills and learning Maori place names with their kaiako, Michelle.

Katrina

Image -Our older children from our Ngaruru room, enjoying being read 'How Maui slowed the Sun" by their teacher Sandra during mat time. Video -The teachers from our under 3's area, our Puawai room, greeting all with a big "Kia ora nga whanau"

Andrea

We are using more Kupu Māori as a family. Today we greeted each other and asked how we are. We are also part of groups and learning at school and work. Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori! ! ! !

Sarah

Ka tuhia e matou etahi oha kia ora

Kelly

Weekdays in Te Reo Maori.

Sesile

We've teamed up with our northern emergency partners/whanau, Northland Rescue Helicopter, to share a Māori Language Moment with you today. Stay safe. We are all in this together. Kia noho haumaru. Kei runga katoa tātou i tēnei waka.

Lincoln

This is the Diversity Works New Zealand team, gathering to mark Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori via zoom due to Level 4 lockdown, Our team did a te reo quiz, then sung a waitata together, followed by sharing our pepeha.

Sarah

Did you know Coeliac in Māori is Mate wīti or Mate kurutini? . Celebrate Māori language week any way you can 😊 Ngā mihi māhana, TGF Whareumu team 💛🥐🥯🍞 . #māorilanguageweek #parāoa #parāoaporowhita #pōhāaparau I posted on my works Facebook and Instagram page

Teri

My wife and I had a korero and I made her this sign to hang in her office after learning this phrase to surprise her. 💜

Peggy

Kia Ora tatou Katoa Mai Mokopuna Ki Roscommon Early Childhood and Care Centre. Titiro ko nga tamariki hahaka. Nga mihi Whaea Nolini

Nolini

I sang a waiata

Penny

Today our staff played a Te Reo Maaori Kahoot.

Rhema

Kia ora. We sat together in the kitchen in the depths of lockdown and attempted (very badly) to discuss a news item in te reo. Humbling. R

Richard

Tēnei te karakia te takutaku ki te whakatimatanga te rā kura i a tātou kura, me te waiata hoki. Our children recite the takutaku at the beginning of each school day, we have adapted the karakia for our setting. Te Pu We have a goal Te More Male and female Both sides of our brain Te Weu We start up our brain Te Aka Thoughts begin Te Rea We get an idea of how we will learn Te Waonui We grow the idea Brainstorm Te Kune We get knowledge from everyone Te Whe We use knowledge passed on from the past Te Kore We know that knowledge is never ending Te Po Before we learn we were in the dark Ki Nga Tangata Maori Learning is for everyone Nga Rangi Sky father to support us from above Raua ko Papa Earth mother to support us from below Ko tenei te timatanga o te ao The beginning of us reaching our goals is in our hands

Chris

My tamariki have been challenged to learn new kupu. Before we joined our kura in our zui we looked at nga tae.

Jess

At 12pm, our Year 3 Design Research class in Visual Communication at AUT University spent 10 minutes during our online class to learn our pepeha. Twenty-two students went to pepeha. nz and created their pepeha through their online generator and shared theirs with the class. For many of them this was their first introduction to pepeha and understanding how it is used. Now they are feeling excited about using it in their future careers — a bright moment amidst the L4 lockdown! Ka pai class!

Katie

My Year 9 Sewing class at Kāpiti College started our lesson with a sewing karakia! (they were too whakama to be filmed but gave it a go! )

Amy

We had a nationwide Zoom where our people shared whakatauki, karakia, favourite phrases and experiences with learning and using te reo Maori. We also sang a waiata together.

Tanya

This Waiata by Hirini Melbourne has been given to me as the Kaitiaki of Loom Weaving in Duendin. I have been singing it often and now I am slowly learning the lyrics word by word. The text talks to me about kindness and about sustainability. Looking after our resources and after each other. . . I am from Germany and have lived here 16 years. I am thankful for having the chance to share this Waiata. I enjoy hearing more Te Reo on National Radio. Languages are difficult for me, One day I hope to speak more. Kia Kaha! Christine

Christine

Dance party for one - listening and learning Te Reo

Fiona

Our youngest tamariki singing. . . .

Hafiza

I learnt this song in kindergarten. My first Maori song and I still remember it today

Samara

We start each day with a waiata at school and Te Wiki o te Māori has reminded us how important it is to still do this at our Level 4 Zooms. With all the glitching and echoes we still feel the wairua.

Angela

A simple mihi

Robin

I am a secondary food technology teacher just beginning my Te Reo journey. I joined with our Te Reo teacher for a 30 minute "lesson" on greetings, karakia and common terms used in the kitchen :)

Stephanie

Video 1 is about the Waiata Whakarongo Ake Au. I learned it twenty years ago as Rotorua distance learner as part of Rotorua Regional Initiative Chch College of Ed teacher training programme. Video 2 is my pepeha learned at year one Maori course through the Wanganga Aotearoa.

Bruce

Ka waiata ahau ki ōku hoa mahi mo te Wā tuku reo Māori. Me he kororo tuī mātou! ! !

Lynn

We sang a waiata and did Kei Whea te tuna.

Fa'amanu

We had 100 participants in our Junior Team Te Reo moment at Massey Primary this morning- we played some games, sung some songs and listened to a story!

Anna

We had a Māori Learning Byte presented by one of our facilitators and got to practice and speak in Te Reo :)

Sima

Toby is learning Waiata

Phebe

Our tamariki singing songs

Hafiza

Raranga has become a hobby of mine. I got the flax plants from the Renee Orchiston Collection held by Manaaki Whenua Landcare.

Lesley

This week I aim to learn one new word a day!

Ria

At a time of great upheaval and change, I decided to look up the Maori word for 'humility', as this seems to be something that is important right now. The Maori word is 'humarietanga' - losing ego, avoiding elevating oneself, knowing it's not all about you. It is particularly valued in wayfinding, as a leader can't be and do it all - they have to be able to empower others around them, so that they keep moving forward, should the leader leave.

Craig

We listened to a podcast and practiced speaking Te Reo Maori

Maia

Waiata - Tutira Mai. Sorry, just me, my tamariki were too shy!

Andrea

Ministry of Education Tairāwhiti office singing our favorite waiata

Esthie

I participated with my class in reciting the karakia and listening to some maori podcasts and watching a ted talk

Nevaeh

After my English class we all said “ka kite apopo “.

Piripi

Auckland UNESCO City of Music Music plays a key role in forming the identity and telling the stories of a city. We express ourselves through music, and in turn that music expresses who we are. For Māori, music is a divine gift passed down by the gods. It is embedded in traditional ceremony and preserves stories of the past. These stories live on today, woven into our culture and city. As time passes, our stories will mix with the songs and sounds of the future. Creating a new chorus and adding to the ever-evolving story of this place, Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

Auckland UNESCO City of Music

Our rōpū of Team Pūkeko kaiako got together via zui. We started with a karakia and then everyone took turns to ask each other, "Kei te pēhea koe?". After that, we played a te reo Māori Kahoot and finished with a karakia mutunga. Meinga meinga e hoa mā. Kia kaha te te reo Māori!

Mark

Ko te whānau Kingi tēnei. He whakataetae whakatō riwai kei te haere. He whānaunga ano e noho tata ana ki Te Puru kei te uru mai. Ko te āhua nei 20 ngā tāngata e mahi ana. Kotahi te ture. Ka whiwhi ia tangata kotahi noa te kakano hei whakatō i roto i tōna ake ipu. Ko te ingoa o te riwai ko Swift. Ko te ipu he standard bucket. Mā ia tangata e poipoi e tiaki e manaaki tōna ake ipu. Mā te riwai nui ake, mā te ipu riwai taumaha ake, mā te ipu riwai nui ake e whiwhi tāonga. Ko te 14 Tihema te rā hauhake. Ka kōrero-ā-whānau i roto i te reo mā te ipurangi Messenger

erita

Here are some of our Accordant Marketing Team taking a moment to celebrate this years MāoriLanguage Moment and take the te reo Māori Stuff quiz. Best score from the team was 8/15. We appreciate the learning journey and it was fun practising Tākoro (play) for our moment!

mallory

Ahakoa te tokoiti i whai wāhi ki te kaupapa nei, he taonga nē?! Nō reira, i tīmata mātou ki tētahi waiata, whai muri i tērā, ki tētahi waiata tautoko ā, i tuku te mihi ki te nuinga kia maumahra ai tēnei wā me tēnei rā. Kātahi ka pānui mātou tetahi pukapuka ā, i whakakapi ki tētahi waiata me tētahi karaki. Mēnā e hiahia ana koutou ki te kotikoti (edit) ko ētahi o te atatata nei, kotikotihia. Kia kaha te reo Māori! Ngā mihi ki a koutou. Nā matou, o te kura tuarua o Kākāriki.

Tia McIver

Ko Mana tōku maunga Ko Aroha te moana Ko Whānau tōku waka Ko au e tū atu nei. . Mana is my mountain And Aroha is my sea Whānau is my waka And all of that is me *Six60

Luke

Tena te kainga kei te mahi hauora ahau

Josh & Richard Rudd

Karakia | Kia tau rā Nā Rōpata Pāora with my tamariki (Lucca by my side and Vivi behind the camera)

Marcelo

Room 7 at St Joseph’s school in Whakatane enjoying singing some of their favourite Matariki waiata.

Anna

I always use the word kai to call everyone for meals.

Charmaine

Teenaa koe whaanau, Te reo Maaori is in all of us and it is what connects us to our whakapapa, people and culture. We must continue to embrace and learn our gift as well as helping to lift those around us. I am proud to be Maaori, dedicated to learning our way and I am in Melbourne, Australia but born and raised in Aotearoa. Kia ora taatou Ko Tainui te waka Ko Waikato te awa Ko Taupiri te maunga Ko Ngaati Mahuta tooku hapuu Ko Tuurangawaewae tooku marae Ko Waikato te iwi Ko Herangi tooku whaanau Ko Mania Herangi tooku ingoa

Mania

E minaka ana He waiata nā Pānia Papa i tito E minaka ana taku waha ki te kai a te rangatira taku reo rangatira, taku kuru pounamu tuku iho Mīharo kē ana ki tōna pakari kia ora Tē memeha te wairua, ki te kōrero Māori Kia kaha tātou ki te kōrero Māori! I crave to speak my noble language, my treasured ancestral language I'm amazed at its resilience to survive My spirit will not weaken, if I speak Māori Let's all speak Māori with passion

Wawaro

Ka ako ahau. I have been taking te reo at TWOA, and am continuing my learning journey by participating today with our team at Spark New Zealand in learning more greetings, farewells and ways to add more Māori into our daily lives.

Karinne

In Te Kai a Hiku ( Junior School ) at Panmure District School, we were learning about " How Maungarei got it's name" and the Taniwha that lives in Panmure Basin. On Monday, students watched a movie made by PDS students about Maungarei and they were learning to retell this story. On Tuesday, we learnt about the Taniwha that believed to lives in Panmure Basin and we drew our own Taniwha.

Kaviesha

Matakitaki i tetahi hotaka mo Wharehuia https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=GxR2THhKbwA

Whitu

Ko te roopu matihiko o Te Wharepukapuka o Tauranga Moana e tono kawhe ana

bernie

Due to Auckland still being in lockdown we are unable to come together as a Navy whānau, however through the use of technology and ZOOM we were able to come together virtually and sing a waiata. We started with a quick mihi, karakia and then sung "Tutira mai ngā iwi" two times through. We were very fortunate also to have our Chief of Navy attend. This was an awesome kaupapa that put a lot of smiles on peoples faces. Ngā mihi, for allowing us to be apart of such and awesome kaupapa. Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori.

Caleb

My beginning journey of learning all about me in being Maori, learning waiata and knowing it is all ours

Marlene

The Mind Lab hosted a lovely internal event filled with waiata, ako and tākaro.

Emma

Mitimiti/Matimati - A game traditionally used as a training method for warriors. Helped to read the opponents movements and learn to evade attacks and disguise your attacking movements.

Olivia

Daily basics from us bro's at mahi and tautoko hard to all shifts.

Kerry

Having a korero with my cousin on the waea pūkoro.

Micheal

Something I put out on Facebook to encourage my friends and whanau to participate

Ngarongoa

I joined the virtual hui today, and the level of enthusiasm and energy were awesome! Keep it up.

Ahmed

We sang a waiata and did Kei when

Fa'amanu

Whakatauki / Proverb/ Saying: Traditional Maaori utilized Metaphors as inspirational messages A picture is worth a thousand words Kootahi te whakaahua ka nui te koorero To each person a picture has different meaning I am looking at different meaningful English proverbs and translating some into Te Reo Maaori Ooku whakaaro/ My thoughts Naku noa Eric

Eric

At lunch time today, we said Karakia before having lunch and doing the Stuff Quiz. Traditional Karakia: Whakataka te hau ki te uru Whakataka te hau ki te tonga Kia mākinakina ki uta Kia mātaratara ki tai E hī ake ana te atākura He tio, he huka, he hauhū Tihei mauri ora!

Craig

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Maori Languge Moment 2021

At lunch time today, we said Karakia before having lunch and doing the Stuff Quiz.

Traditional Karakia:

Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta

Kia mātaratara ki tai

E hī ake ana te atākura

He tio, he huka, he hauhū

Tihei mauri ora!