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

Oops I forgot to take a photo, but I was on Zoom with my Space Mums & Bubs group and we sang some waiata to celebrate the moment at 12pm :) There were about 12 adults and 10 bubs present!

Katie

Just a rough mihi to share with the background from the Battalion I served with. Our connection and mauri come from our unique culture. Tihei Mauri ora

Mike

Kura Torotoroa (Amberley School) singing waiata together at 12pm today.

Amberley

I have share my te reo playlist with my students and colleagues and played it. My whanau all said kia ora at midday too!

Lauren

Ko tōku whānau tēnei.

Nikora

Kia Ora

Rihipa

Fir Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2021, I joined the Thomson Reuters Māori Language Moment @TR where we listened to a short talk about the importance of the the week and listened to some Māori songs.

Sheridan

I am loving listening to the waiata playlist on Spotify at the moment. It's a great way to practise my Te Reo as well.

Roseanne

Ko shannan Jaram toku ingoa

Shannan

Online learning with Toitū Te Whenua from home!

Anita

I joined in Maori class

Waikawau

Our work team, are using basic Te Reo in our greetings and team chat. Those with more knowledge are sharing and encouraging others.

sheryll

Kia Ora

Dawn

Kia Ora

Sarah

Using Te Reo Maori more regularly in conversation

Trace

kia ora!

Isaac

Recorded a series of small videos for colleagues to learn how to say handy everyday phrases

Jeremy

We sang a waiata in te reo - one of our favourites twinkle twinkle

Kate

To celebrate I sang a waiata (and mucked up the video) and sent details of the Maori dictionary and other resources to all at the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at the University of Canterbury.

Jan

Kia Ora koutou! This video is from MP for Rangitata Jo Luxton and staffers Georgie and Jess. We’re proud to take part in Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week! We all need to do our bit to ensure te reo Māori is thriving

Jessica

Re-learned Haruru ana, and its meaning.

Jan

We Joined in Maori Class

Tainui

This is our organisation waiata Manapou ki te Ao, Nā Te Haumihiata Mason rāua ko Ed Tuari. This video is the marketing team singing the waiata in different parts of NZ, while in lock down and performing the actions.

Janine

Stay strong māori

Piri

Sharing our Pepeha's with each other in morning catch-up meets

Annie

This is my introduction to welcome you to my kura (Albany Senior High School. )

Cristina

Tu meke waiata 🙂

Carolyn

General kōrero with everyone! Learning waiata and karakia, mihi, creating memes for social media!

Chris

Kia ora koutou Ko Maungarei te Maunga Ko Tāmaki te awa Ko ngati Pakeha me ngati Hamoa te iwi No Tāmaki Makaurau ahau No Sue Travaglia ahau Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

Sue

My students are enjoying the choice board and learning about the beautiful language by watching a few videos.

David

he's hearty !

Neihana

Kia Ora. I am 8. 5 years old and this was the first Maori song I learnt in my school and is my favourite.

Anvi

Ata mārie tangata katoa

mike

Kia Ora koutou. Nah mihi

Ramon

Kia Ora. Kou taku ingoa Fiona

Fiona

Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao will waiata. "Last year we launched Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao's signatory waiata 'Manapou ki te Ao'. It was composed and sung by our very own Chief Advisor Māori Ed Tuari and Te Haumihiata Mason. Ed had also come up with some actions and he taught them to staff. This year, we would like to create a giant flash mob of the Manapou ki te Ao actions. Our aim is to have each and every one of our staff members attending. We are an international organisation with staff members based all across the globe and operating in various countries.

Marina

Ko te reo taku ao, nō reira ko tāku noahe whakatenatena, he whakapoapoa mai i te tini makiu mā roto i taku whakamahi i te reo tongarerewa.

Tane

For explicate work reasons I am supposed to participate in this vital call :) Please believe me :)

Paul

Its ruthless

Luke

Room 6 at Pukeatua Primary School from Wainuiomata waiata, A ha ka ma.

Kerry

This is a piece of multi media art. It is a fish hook symbolising strength. determination and abundance. NZ was fished up out of the sea by Maui and this hook. Around the hook grows the koru which symbolises new life and growth.

Manvi

This waiata is a popular waiata that our tamariki love to sing. I felt it would be quite fitting having this waiata being sung on behalf of our tamariki at Barnardos Early Learning Centre :) Kia kaha e koutou mā kei te korero i te reo Māori

April

Room 22 sang Tua by Stan Walker together at 12

Rachel

Taking part by listening to music in Te Reo Maori! Stan walker Aotearoa is currently on my play list : )

Amanda

Kia ora koutou. Ko Anne tenei. E pukeri ana te hau a Whanganui-a-Tara i tenei ra.

Anne

Sharing the Peace of Christ in Te Reo! A special moment to reflect on our journey ahead as a congregation.

Bex

He ki te whakaharatau i ngā pukenga Areare Ngao

Clayton

Learning phrases with my whanau.

Jon

I wrote a message to my hoamahi on our Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori teams chat.

Rhiannon

I am listening to music

Maya

Kei te kōrero te reo māori ahau ki taku tīma, me kei te pānui ahau hoki kia ako ai I spoke Māori with my team and read as well to learn!

Jennifer

ko Taranaki toku maunga ko Te Henui toko awa ko Matarik toku waka ko Te Atiawa toku iwi ko Te Whanganui- a- Tara ko lancaster toku whanau Ko Ao tuku ingoa

ao

The Embassy Staff have been learning their pepeha. We'll be posting videos throughout Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. #maorilanguageweek #MyMihi

Treena

This is a Pepeha I created using the Pepeha website and shared with all the preschool children at Bear Park Henderson

Anna

As a family for the day we have been learning new words around the house. Putting up labels means we can all learn and remember them too

Karren

Today we have a Te Reo Maori Kahoot quiz to enhance our korero.

Katherine

I want to join

Marisa

Kia Ora Each of us kaiako said our Mihi and sang a waiata together. Kia Kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui Goretti, Althea, Wen, Wei, Alexia, Claire

Goretti

Still learning, still growing in my journey of Te Reo Maori. Arohanui e te whanau.

Miriama

Korero kafe

Rhona

We shared te reo throughout the day with everyone we had contact with in korero, pukapuka, waiata with our whanau and friends online.

Dorothy

ko Taranaki toku maunga ko Te Henui toko awa ko Matarik toku waka ko Te Atiawa toku iwi ko Te Whanganui- a- Tara ko lancaster toku whanau Ko Ao tuku ingoa

ao

Room 11 playing Kahoot!

Tania

How to enable Māori macron keyboard layout at installtime for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (ā ē ī ō ū)

Joel

Room 1 on a Te Reo Kahoot showing their knowledge of kupu Maori.

Katy

The akonga in our class are beginning to explore their whakapapa and creating thier own pepeha.

Kylie

I am singing a waiata I learnt at school

Ellamay

Play Aoteaora wants to share with you today this whakataukī. This whakataukī is about perseverance and endurance. Refusing to let obstacles get in your way while striving to reach your goals. ----------------------------------- Whāia e koe ki te iti kahurangi kia tāpapa koe he maunga tiketike. Follow your treasured aspirations if you falter let it be because of insurmountable difficulties. -------------------------------------

Ipa

Commonly sung Maori Waiata at Aspirations Early Learning Centre - Papatoetoe

Hafiza

Hi, I sang along to Tena Koe with the youtube clip playing in the background.

Megan

Southern Cross New Plymouth says KIA KAHA New Zealand!

Christine

Pepeha Karakia mō te ata From my kāinga as we are still in level 4 lockdown in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Morgan

Taking a Maori language quiz!

Callum

Today during our zoom group time we sang tena koe, we sang the colours song in te reo and we sang Tohora Nui! We did a scavenger hunt and said the name of the colours in te reo! it was great fun. paki paki

Juliana

Ko te Wiki o Te Reo Māori nei. He whakatauki mā koutou. "Hurihia tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ātārangi kia taka ki muri i a koe" // "Turn your face toward the sun, and let the shadows fall behind you". Kia whakanuia koutou ki te kōrero Māori!

Asher

Kia kaha Aotearoa!

Vicki

We sing the hymn "MO MARIA" which Bishop Pompallier (Catholic Bishop of Aotearoa - New Zealand) composed in dedication to Our LADY.

Tang

I said a karakia when I woke and said another before my breakfast.

Marie

The school having a new Karakia each year has been fantastic for te reo in the school and improving my own pronunciation.

Richard

I am a NE/Year 1 teacher. I have made this video to celebrate the moment. I am also teaching Mihi to our students to initiate an interest in learning the language of the land. As a team, we are sing many waiata with our learners in our daily routine. We are trying to normalise the language as much as possible. I have been teaching numbers names, colours, shapes through waiata in my class. kia kaha Aotearoa! ! !

Bhavana

Enable Māori macron keyboard layout at install time for Red Hat enterprise linux (ā ē ī ō ū)

Joel Wirāmu

Our Bright Futures home based childcare & learning team initiated a organisation-wide 'selfie' challenge. We had to introduce ourselves and share where we are from.

Carla

How to enable Māori macron in Red Hat enterprise linux (ā ē ī ō ū)

Joel Wirāmu

we are learning about kaupapa Maori assessment Te Whatu Pokeka

Dorothy

Kia ora tātou, Ko Maungawhau te maunga Ko Piha te awa Nō Te Papa-i-oea ahau Ko Birchall tõku whānau Ko Anna tõku ingoa

Anna

My students are working through a fun choice board and currently listening to a few of the stories that are provided on there.

David

Kia kaka Emily ❤️Whaea Renee

Renee

Itsu and Moto show their Pukana.

Itsu and Moto

Our tamariki range in age from 2 - 5 years. we recite karakia and waiata daily, Our tamariki are performing Tutira mai nga iwi

Sandie

Kia manawa titi , Kia haumaru te noho hoki

Karen

I will be participating in teaching and explaining a karakia to a group of people leaders in a hui 2 pm today.

Shane

A piece of Waiata from Disney's Moana, in our Te Reo Māori. Celebrating Te Reo on the global stage! - Mr Pinho, a Year 8 Teacher at Orewa College

Josh

I'm going to learn some new Kupu this week. Aiming for one a day, but maybe more!

Maree

Learning place names using the free and online Ngāi Tahu Atlas

Adam

There is something about this word that speaks to me. I know I can't truly achieve turangawaewae myself, being pākeha, but this word creates a powerful sense of belonging for me. I hope through my te reo Māori journey to gain more understanding of the connection of the language to the sense of self.

Kay

New Zealand Opera is our national opera company here in Aotearoa. We love language especially when it comes with music. We acknowledge and embrace the importance of our relationships with Te Ao Māori, Mana Whenua and Tangata Whenua and we join Aotearoa, New Zealand in celebrating Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Thomas de Mallet Burgess - Te Tumu Whakarae o NZ Opera (NZ Opera General Director).

Awhimai

I'll learn a new word and practise it with my family

Kristin

Kia kaha ki te kōrero Māori, ahakoa he iti he pounamu.

Justine

Kua korero me waiata mo oku hoa mahi

Pete

Kei te waiata au ki tōku hoa mahi

Pete

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