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!

2023 2022 2020

Kiaora Tatou, Here's our video from our Zoom Assembly this morning of our Staff, Students, Parents to help Celebrate Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori this year :) Ngaa mihi

Siosiua

We are in Lockdown so as a whānau we decided to waiata on Zoom together. . . . there was lots of enthusiasm (and not too much tuneful singing! ) engari, kei te pai tēra :)

Kiri

We listened to Waiata Reo Māori on Spotify as we ate our kai.

Anne

My children share their Mihi to their whanau. We live in rural Australia, and cannot come home to be with whanau at present. I hope my children one day will korero Maaori with whanau, and feel the support during their journey. Ahakoa he iti, he taoanga o te ngakau.

Amanda

I presented my pepeha

Kaity

I sang this with my Mum in the early 60’s but after spending a while in Australia it’s taken longer to embrace Te Reo Maori since returning. She knew German words to one of the Maori tunes I played, and we would both sing our version. She didn’t know German (her father was fluent) and I didn’t know Maori! But she was borne in Ngaruawahia so encouraged the connection I felt. It’s easier to learn this year with so many resources and so much encouragement ♥️

Kristina

Waiata has always had a strong place in my heart, it helps me express myself. So for this moment I thought it would be a beautiful way to celebrate the importance of reo in my life. As a kaiako I also shared a small waiata to my tamariki and whānau, to help them celebrate too.

Laura

Ruma 2 - Te Kura Tuatahi o Pamapuria Ngā Tae me kupu hou

Denise

My little whanau in our Tamaki Makaurau bubble (Granny, Mum and 5 year old Ruby) sang the NZ National Anthem in Te Reo Maori today. It was lovely. It amazes me how well Ruby knows the words from having done it as part of assemblies at her school. It has been something that I learned at school over 35 years ago and I have loved singing it at formal occasions and sporting events ever since. A real sense of NZ pride. Kia ora!

Megan

My video is of myself asking myself how I am in Te Reo then answering that I am good in Te Reo :) A great greeting to use in day to day life! !

Victoria

E tākaro ana māua i te kemu-mahara, kia ako ngā kupu o te tinana ai.

Makyla

A Prayer

Durene

I recorded the story, Maui and the Giant Fish for our whanau at our daycare centre and uploaded it to our facebook group for them to see!

Chelsea

Enjoying sharing te reo with my workmates

Rachel

Tu Tira Mai sung in lockdown over a terrible internet connection with two Year 8 classes and two teachers from Orewa College.

Sam

Kia ora kou tou, this is the whole school sharing our school pepeha and a favourite waiata. We had a few technical difficulties but we managed to put this video together.

Linda

The hoamahi from Publica joining together to waiata for Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2021

Lissa

He rōpū aka tēnei e tautoko ana i te kaupapa o Te wiki o te Reo Māori.

Paaka

Kia ora Koutou, As a teacher in Early Childhood, I often found singing challenging but I equally loved it. Singing alongside my fellow kaiako, I was inspired and gained confidence to my ability to sing. One goal set for myself was to regulate as much Te reo in my daily routine and this lead me to learn waiatas and greetings that help me become a confident and competent teacher. I hold a strong aroha and connection to waiatas such Tu tere mai nga and Te Aroha, because by reciting these beautiful songs helps me sustain, acknowledge and understand of the importance of Te reo and tikanga practices in Aotearoa.

Rajneeta

The Northland Rescue Helicopter joined with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to try out some new phrases.

Sarah

Breaking out of the comfort zone, always open to feedback on pronunciation :)

Rachelle

So thankful for this platform to learn and share Maori Language

Marina

I te tuhituhinga he īmēra e ahau.

John

WRM Wharekura Haka

Trace

This is a mindful breathing exercise in te reo māori that we do daily - Hikitia te ha . As part of this exercise we mihi to the different Atua and perform a mindful action while focusing on our breathing. Unfortunately the music in the recording drowns out some korero.

Newtown

Whakarongo ki nga waiata maori

Ngahuia

Proudly rocking my Kia Kaha te Reo Maori hoodie today in the office!

Alex

It's for all the tamariki, whānau, hapori and kaiako at Ranui Kindergarten. . . Happy Māori Language Moment! And kia kaha through Covid. . . xo

Joanne

As a Welsh person who never spoke my own language, Te Reo is important to me to learn as a New Zealander!

Debbie

I’m a beginner, and here is an attempt at my pepeha. . . . Tēnā koutou katoa Greetings all, hello Nō Aerana ōku tūpuna My descendants are from Ireland Nō Otautahi ahau I am from Christchurch I tipu ake au ki raro i te maru o kā Tiritiri o te Moana I grew up in the shelter of the Southern Alps I te taha o Waimakariri Alongside the Waimakariri river Kei Pōneke ahau e noho ana ināianei I now live in Wellington E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe o Puke Ariki e noho nei au I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Belmont hills where I live Ko Mike Cousins tōku ingoa I am Mike Cousins Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou katoa (Kia ora) Greetings to you all. Thank-you

Mike

This is my pepeha to the best of my limited ability.

Linda

This is how Serko listened Te Reo waiata together in these COVID lockdown times

Sam

This is some of our amazing tauira of our manaaki marae and rongoa maori classes of our Ringa Atawhai Matauranga organisation, based at the Whangarei Terenga Paroa Marae. Our wananga is mahinga kai activity. We are making paaro for our hangi, collecting rakau for our table setting, and learning korero about our fishing rights, quota processes.

Marlene

Kua inoitia e Pihopa John Dew me ngā kaimahi o te Rohe Pihopa Matua te īnoinga “E tō mātou Matua i te Rangi”. Cardinal John Dew and staff of the Archdiocese prayed the Lord’s Prayer

Lisa

Been living in NZ since 2004. Loving every moment. Te reo Māori is very much like the Welsh language with it's structure. Kia ora. X

Denise

I have learned this beautiful Waiata today early in the morning, it is so lovely to learn something new for me and our tamariki, little things can make a big difference

Shelly

These resources are an amazing way to access some kupu to practice my reo

Ariana

Hikoia te Korero! Kei te hiahia au i te korero i te Reo Maori!

Dominic

My photo of a whanganui sticker

William

I am going to sing a waiata.

surabhi

kio ora

Svar

Kia Ora Here is a video of our centre performing humane makurapea

Nolini

I love this website called Pepeha and I have created one for my sons too :)

Gina

Kia Kaha ki te Korero me te ako i te reo Maori.

Azahria

Accompanied by our Chief Commissioner - Colin Carruthers QC, kaimahi at Te Kāhui Tātari Ture | Criminal Cases Review Commission joined together virtually to sing a Waikato waiata - Te Aroha.

Te Kāhui Tātari Ture | Criminal Cases Review Commission

Kei te pēhea Tamaki Makaurau? You are doing an awesome job! Waiho i te toipoto kaua i te toiroa. Let us keep close together not far apart.

Alex

I spent 1/2 an hour each day on the Korerorero app practicing pronunciation and learning correct word placements

Heather

We listened to Dave Dobbyn - Hine Ruhi and tired some new phases.

Amanda

I joined my organisation's Māori language event. Ka pai te wiki o te reo Māori!

Sophia

Northland Auckland Cancer Society performing Waiata and Te Reo practice via zoom as part of our weekly Waiata practice.

Louise

I got this korowai from friends as a sign that I belong to the family.

Saskia

This is a Māori prayer called Karakia. I would love to do this prayer every morning to receive God's blessings and strength.

Angeline

We at Kapiti Youth Support work with young people 10 - 25 years of age supporting them through mentoring, counseling, Clinical support, whānau support and much more

Terry

Ngā tae - Ruma 2 Pamapuria School

Denise

Ko Wayne tōku ingoa Nō Scotland me England ōku tīpuna Kei te noho au ki Tāmaki Makaurau Kia tupato

Wayne

Doing my best in L4 Lockdown to continue to bring te reo Māori to life for my tamariki in my childcare.

Raewyn

Some dedicated time with Taringa podcast - Tikanga 101 - Nga Tohu. I find this podcast series very insightful and often listen to it in the car, or going for a walk. The sections of Kupu, Iwi/Hapu, Tikanga, the Once Upon a Taima mix it up well and the hosts and guests give great context. Kia mau ki te mahi pai

Jethro

Go Team! ! ! ! !

Katharine

Kia ora Aotearoa! Nö Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Hiringa mātou. Kia kaha te körero i te reo Māori!

Te Ata

I often need to speak at school functions so have been practising this for a little while.

Paul

through reading this poem together, we express our aroha and taupua to each other and the rest of Aotearoa.

Honour

My children and I are currently doing fun activities from a Digital Learning Activities Choice Board as well as going over our pepeha which we did earlier this year. Thank you for this opportunity to share!

Rita

the photo shows me learning te reo maori on a peice of paper.

Rimoni

I've decided to use my reo moment to revise the reo i've learnt on my course with Te Wananga o Raukawa. The video shows my many notes from the few weeks i've been a tauira.

Taylor

Called a Colleague and greet them in Te reo and ask how they are doing today. We then had a discussion on some of the maori history arround "Aotearoa".

Robert

We did the te reo kahoot quiz as a family!

Inga

Kia ora, koutou. I am an immigrant of British descent, with English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestry. First came to NZ in 1978, a landmark year for Te Reo teaching, and learned some Te Reo at primary school. Loved it. Since then, I've gone back and forth between the UK and NZ, and am now finally settled here permanently. I realised that Aotearoa had changed markedly since my youth, and sought some means of rekindling that lost sense of belonging. The Greed is Good era had really taken its toll on this fair land. Rediscovering aspects of Te Ao Maori made sense to me as the path to go down. I started learning Te Reo at home on my own last November. I lack confidence, and this is the first time I will have uttered Maori in front of anyone since my schooldays. It's beautiful, lyrical, and I am so glad I started this. Hope my pronunciation wasn't too bad. Kia ora rawa atu. Kia kaha Te Reo Maori!

Beverley

Singing Waiata with Kaurilands School whanau.

Laura

Kia hari e nga hoa mahi o te Ra Nekehanga Reo Maori!

Mark

Kia ora whanau Kia kaha, Kia atawhai

Anne

KIA KAHA KI TE REO MAORI! !

Molly

E whakanui ana Te Kura a Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano i te kaupapa #reomaori

Trace

Waiata with our team - mahi whakamataku!

Amelia

Our school is learning this new waiata this week.

Amelia

We also did 2 Te Reo Quizzes today and a Te Reo Kahoot, loads of fun while growing our knowledge of Te Reo Maori.

Lauren

I read my two tamariki 'The Cat in the Hat' (Te Poti Ro Potae) in Te Reo.

Catherine

Tēnei te Mauri ka Piki Ake Nā Hohepa Isaac-Sharland mō CORE Education - This was composed/created by Joseph Isaac-Sharland for CORE Education Purpose This karakia is used to start the day, and can also be used to start hui which is an acknowledgment of the day ahead and what it brings, it also relates to enlightenment or simply connecting to the new day and all it offers. Use This karakia was composed for learning in the classroom, to encourage tamariki to connect to the natural environment. It is based on Māori beliefs and spirituality, not to be mixed with other dominions. You are welcome to extend on and grow the karakia for your particular purpose or cause. It is not bound by any restrictions except that CORE Education and Hohepa Isaac-Sharland be acknowledged

Kieren

i drew a maori pattern and it looked great. i love this movement well done NZ

David

Kia ora, my name is Flavia, a very beginning learner of Te reo maori,

Flaiva

Kia ora e te iwi! I am sharing te reo content at my gym and workplace. Kia pai tō ra!

Tamara

Kia ora, yay for Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori 2021 - ka mau te wehi whānau! !

Mercy

Ko te reo te kai a te rangatira. Korero mai

Di

Teenaa koutou Teenaa koutou Teenaa koutou katoa Teenei taku pepeha

Jenny

My mihi is on the left and the head is to symbolise aoteroa to be strong this lockdown

Zeeshan

For our Maori language moment, we did this quiz together on Zoom: https://www. maifm. co. nz/home/hip-hop-hollywood/2017/09/how-well-do-you-know-your-te-reo--we-made-a-harder-quiz-. html 7/10 not too bad :)

Mereana

Waiata - Te Iwi E!

Sdl

Kia ora, Ko tōku ingoa ko Tauva, he Tonga ahau

Tauva

Here’s Dylan (13 months) having some Kai and reading his pukapuka

Dylan

We had a class catch up year 3/4 - aim; korero te Reo Maori, kia pai te ra.

Denise

I am 5 years old and go to Panmure Bridge school Auckland. I am sharing my greetings waiata with you.

Divijaa

Just wanting to share my love for te reo in my neighbourhood in our beautiful city of Òtautahi. Behind me. . . once stood a church. . . that was demolished after the Earthquake and I'm standing under a kowhai tree. Bricks & mortar may crash but our beautiful te reo will survive and flourish just like the kowhai tree.

Hester Urukehu

Our team recited each others pepeha to each other. We found out a lot about each other's roots. And a lot about the Maori language, including more on pronunciations!

brook

Listening to Lorde new Te Reo music - ka pai!

Katelyn

Kia Ora. Āe, ka pai. As someone supporting a non-Māori learner, we each message each other during our working day. Even though we are unable to speak due to our current work situation, we utilise technology. Kia kaha te korero Māori ❤

Emily

I am at the very beginning of my te reo journey and wanted to start with the basics and what better way than to look around me at the simple things that bring me joy. so today I started with kuri, We all have to start somewhere right?. . . . arohanui Paula

paula

The video is of Naenae College students in my LAR/Form class at school, These amazing students come from all different cultures and I as one of the senior mentors wanted to make a contribution to Te reo Maori as it being Te wiki O Te Reo Maori.

Nadya

These are members of the Papakura Community Network.

Angela

Happy birthday to my Mum on this special day

Keely

This is our Young World Childcare Whanau. We feel proud to be growing together in this journey.

Natasha

I’m saying the Māori colors.

Hannah

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