Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022 | Māori Language Week 2022

He tau whakahirahira te tau 2022. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Māori Language Petition, an event that led to many of the kaupapa we have today, including Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

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Everyday I used stories on Facebook with #Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022 And wrote whakatauki and Māori proverbs. Used Māori audio in the background with lyrics

Prashant

I hoki ki te marae, ka aki aki i aku hoa mahi te waiata me te tuku karakia. Manawatia te reo Maaori!

Te Raunatanga

It represents the oppression tangata whenua faced. Tama Iti used to have to write on the blackboard "I will not speak Māori" whenever he did at school & some tamariki were caned.

Alex

Our fitness program is mainly conducted in te reo! Our team is called Niwa Fit we train after mahi!

Maryanne

I would like casually speak reo at work

Louie

Outside parliament with my new taonga received during the Kupe scholarship awards on 14th September after the petition celebrations.

Rebecca

I'd like to learn to speak my everyone in my community.

james

Daughter made and amazing Poi today at school! At work I am supporting staff with kahoots, courageous conversations and resources for team around equity conversations, general knowledge and use of Te Reo/Tikanga. Prizes have been Stickers in Te Reo and Whitaker's Te Reo - Miraka Kirimi!

Jonathan

Enjoying learning te reo :)

Sarah

We are embracing Te Reo in our whare. My 11yr old daughter is in Kapa Haka and my 4yr old son is obsessed with all the Maui stories and learning the reo through his kindy. I've been learning words in Maori to help him learn. We love the language and we especially have loved watching Mr G paint Hana and we loved learning about her movement for the beautiful language of our country.

Stacey

This week at my Mahi, we had games and workshops and I got an award for good participation:)

Hana

I AM HANA Commemorating 50 years since the petition for Te Reo Māori! ! Tihei mauri Ora. He wā Kia whakarauora tō mātou Reo 🙌🏼

Monica

Ānei ētahi o tō mātou Kōhanga Reo, ahakoa i kōrero Māori ia rā ia rā me o tātou tamariki, i te wā ka puta i te Kōhanga Reo ka kōrero Māori ki te ao . . . kei te whakaako hoki ngā tamariki i o rātou Mātua.

Sharlee

This is my friend sporting some kākahu from my clothing label. Snapback pōtae & Ngāti by nature Hoodie. https://www. facebook. com/AotearoaApparel

Aotearoa

We listened to our favorite New Zealand songs sung beautifully in Te Reo.

Karli

Day 3/5 of using cuteness to help spread education and awareness of te reo

Lorna

Charlie is sharing some words with her whanau and friends that can be used in her classroom and mums office :)

alicia

Kia ora , we have shared videos of our children singing the National Anthem of Aotearoa New Zealand and waiata that our tamariki have been learning.

Kalpana

My pepeha wero - one step on my reo Māori journey.

Law

I tākaro matou e rua nga kēmu. I panui matou i tetahi pukapuka mo ngā pūtangitangi. I waiatatia matou he waiata hou o Te Tupu Ngā Tahi o Aotearoa. I hanga poi matou. I kai matou he kotakota riwai. I ngahau matou he kēmu patapatai. I harikoa matou.

Playcentre Aotearoa

This week is Maori language week and my school is celebrating it by doing a huge performance to honor Maori week. I almost lost my voice for screaming the haka :)

Mikhanya

A new student and I were discussing the question, "Kei te pēhea koe?" and some of the possible answers we could use.

Janice

Our Māori language moment at Te Kura Matatini o Taranaki (WITT) Shared with our ākonga the real stars of our performance, Skills for Living students. Singing a Waiata-a-ringa, He Pikinga Pou Pou

Te Rina

I watched the livestream of the 50th anniversary of te Petihana with my coworkers while snacking on some chocolate!

Eric

Ka haere au ki te Paremata mo te hui, Te Petihana Reo Māori 50 years. He tino pai rawa ngā kōrero, ngā waiata, ngā tangata whakahīhī.

Winnie

I had an awesome time getting introduced to weaving. I have a beautiful addition for my desk . . . Gnome for scale :)

Melissa

UNI Centre Advisors (Northland & Auckland Region) of Playcentre Aotearoa celebrated by sharing; kupukupu, waiata, utilising their new Te Reo resource books & lanyards at Playcentres and through learning stories. Also by participating in inhouse workshops; Maui storytelling & Poi

Kiri

I work in Centreplace Mall Hamilton and we are promoting te Wiki o te reo Māori by signposting here and there, tthroughout the mall example - Welcome to Centreplace "Nau mai, Haere mai" basics but its a starting point

Melanie

I am not fluent in te reo, however this week I had a job interview with a non maori organisation and I used te reo where ever I could throughout our korero. One particular manager was quite impressed and asked if I was fluent and how far my knowledge for te reo could potentially go. I was so happy. I’ve never been more confident during this te wiki o te reo maori

Christy

Korerotia te reo i ngā wā katoa, ki ngā wāhi katoa! ❤️😍

Aurelia

This is for our whānau who visit the office to take home and share with those in their whare.

Terri

Regions' indigenous language is the most important thing when it comes to the survival of the culture and the story of the people. I am a beginner learner on te Reo Māori journey.

Eve

Kia whakaakona te reo Māori hei reo tuatahi mō taku huatahi. Ko te reo kia rere, kia tika, kia Māori i te kāinga.

Regan

My rangatira mahi and I have started our wāhi mahi on a journey, understanding the significance of embracing Te Reo, Te Ao, Tikanga and Te Tiriti, leading our teams and celebrating our country's culture. Kia kaha te reo maori!

James

We are getting tamariki to share their pepeha and waiata during waa whariki at our ECE Centre. Then at the end of this week we will celebrate with a kai

Toni

Our research group had the privilege of learning Pepeha with guidance from kaiako of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. A Huge thanks/Ngā mihi to very generous kaiako. We hope to continue our learning journey (#KiaMahuru).

Haruna

As one of our challenge, some of us from the research team tried learning Waiata provided by the Aotearoa Brain Project, a research centre we belong to. This Aotearoa Brain Project waiata were kindly written by Norma-Jean Dudley and Hilda Harawera, please visit Aotearoa brain project website. website. https://www. aotearoabrainproject. nz/waiata We loved the Waiata.

Haruna

To read a Maori book every Maori class

Angel

Proud to learn about my husband culture. I'm an Australian, but I am learning Te Reo Māori language. This flag is up to show our aroha for this beautiful land and culture, especially this week.

Jess

Staff and students of our Te Tohu Paetahi class of 2022 at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato ki Tauranga Mōana held a flash mob to celebrate and support this year's Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Their voices resonated through the campus atrium as they performed the haka Te Tohu Paetahi and waiata Tauranga Mōana. He reo wairua, he rongoā mā te katoa - A language that lifts the spirits for all. Mauri Ora!

Elle

its a photo of me and my friend that did kapa haka for the school

Teia

I greeted and thanked my customers using te Reo.

Olivia

I will try activities from the website

Kayla

I am going to try some of these activities.

Jordan

read some of the resources on this amazing site!

zoe

Kia pai to ra

Nevaeh

This week my class and I have all been learning about Pōwhiri's and how to perform them.

Korihi

During the Māori Language moment, all of our junior students went to the gym to sing Pepeha by Six60. This was unrehearsed and was fantastic to hear, as all of them sang enthusiastically! We then played a game within each class group for ten minutes. The ākoka had a blast!

David

Kia ora

Evelyn

Our whole kura gathered together (the first time in three years) and sang waiata led by our kapa haka tuakana.

Kim

I watched Hēmi Kelly's TED talk about Te Reo Māori: A new era for the language with some colleagues!

Min-Ji

At our Playcentre Aotearoa (Northland & Auckland Area) Online Centre Advisor Hui we shared our we incorporated Te Ao Maori over the week, these included new words and phrases, incorporating their new Maori Picture Dictionary into their centre visits, learning stories, sharing Whakatauki. We are also ran two workshops; Poi & Maui Storytelling, shared useful resources and staff signed up for the free online Te Reo course

Kiri

Coatesville School singing the waiata "Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi"

Sophie

Our kura connected at 12nn on Rāapa te tekau ma whā o Hui-tanguru to share in karakia and waiata. Ātaahua.

Nicole

Today at 12pm 137 of our Year 5 & 6 Students gathered together to collectively celebrate te reo Māori through karakia, pepeha & waiata. Our student's voices filled our school hall and were carried out to our community. A beautiful moment to honour history and grow our future. #kiakahatereomāori

Carey

Te Whatu Ora team Mobility solutions learning and using new reo every day!

Claire

I participated in te Reo quiz today

Petra

I learnt my mihi and some songs as as well as some new words in te reo

Josie

We were learning māori songs and words at work

Geoff

I have learnt some new words and sayings with my whānau such tu meke and ka mau te wehi

Brian

We all learnt some karakia, waiata and greetings and farewells at work

Moru

I learnt a waiata and sung it at work

Zaid

I paused our lectures at 12 pm today so that the Pathways students and myself could join the Māori language moment reading a blessing together.

Emma

I have learnt some new words and I am using kia ora and ngā mihi in my correspondence

Takeshi

I’m excited to learn some new words and speak te reo as much as possible

Luke

I traveled to Aoteaora in order to familiarise myself with a rich culture whose heritage needs and deserves to be preserved and passed down through the generations. Every little contribution helps to achieve that goal.

Severin

I am learning te Reo Māori and think it is glorious! I want to speak with my moko as he grows up. I can hardly wait until he says Kia ora Nanny for the first time. I'm happy to see a revival of such an important and beautiful language and encourage anyone thinking about learning it to do it. Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori! ! !

Alison

Our infant room enjoyed this simple puzzle. This puzzle allowed the children to interact visually and physically as well as hearing the teachers speak the words.

Wendy

This is the Year 3/4 Kapa Haka at Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū performing their haka.

Cashmere Primary Te Pae Kererū

This is Karakia Whakamutunga we prayed together, after our connect group tonight. To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the presentation of the petition to parliament.

Lynne

He Toa Reo Māori, 50 years on. A wonderful experience for our small rōpū of tamariki. They listened to Moana Maniapoto speak of the roles of Ngā Tamatoa and Te Rōpū Reo Māori and how they fought for the revitalisation of te reo Māori. They also had the opportunity to kanikani in front of Rob Ruha and received a special shout out. Whakarongo ki te reo māori e karanga nei. Whakarongo ki nga akoranga rangatira. Listen, the language is calling you. Listen, and learn the language of the chiefs.

Shanice

This is Twyford Primary performing Tika Tonu. Kia kaha te reo Māori.

Mike

Roopu Ako, from Hastings Central School stopped and commemorated this special day with Tutira Mai at midday. . . we also had a full school Hui in the morning

Ruth

E waiata ana mātou 💕

Parklands

I love to celebrate the 50 years of petihana, te wiki o te reo maori

khan

I went to Paul’s work today that is my Tungane andI did a Karakia mo Te Kai

Christina

I'm taking classes at Te Ahu o te Reo Māori ki Ngāi Tahu and embedding my learnings into my teaching practise.

Helena

We opened with karakia, whakatauki and waiata. We learnt some kupu in a game. We talked about the documentary "Speak no Māori". We closed in Karakia.

Helena

We are the kaimahi of the West Auckland Community Centres and libraries proudly celebrating Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori as a team and with our communities!

Moana

Ngā tamariki o te kura o Maraeroa ki Porirua. Our whole school (and Tawhirimatea) meet on the courts to sing E Ihowa and E Minaka Ana!

Susan

I te 12 karaka i tēnei rā, I whakanuia ana mātou i te reo Māori ma te waiata ! ! E manawa whakahīhī ana au mō tāku ākonga! Ka tahi ano ka eke ki te wero! As a regular class in a main stream school, te reo Māori is a natural part of our school life. Our class has worked hard to truly embed te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori in all aspects of school. I say we are champions of reo Māori ! !

Jessie

Greeted my workmates in Maori and learnt few phrases

Sam

I encouraged my whānau to participate in te wiki.

Nick

This year to commemorate our Te Wiki o te Reo Māori language moment ākonga of Te Kura Tuatahi O Pakiaka in Te Pou (year 5-8) came together to perform our school's haka at 12:00pm today. This happened to also be the day we raised money for Wig Wednesday, supporting the Child Cancer Foundation, wearing mufti and wigs. In Te Pout this year our core focus has been building whanaungatanga. We felt especially connected doing our school haka together. Amongst this Te Maunga (year 7&8) has been completing a completely different timetable to normal with harakeke weaving, karakia, coding in te reo Māori, Numeracy games using te reo number knowledge, researching and developing passion projects of Māori change makerskēmu, waiata with NZSL, and kapa haka among other activities.

Allie

Got this shirt to promote KIA KAHA in Arizona, USA

James

I te ata nei i hui a matou kura e rua (Te Kura o Tūpaki, Our Lady of the Assumption School and Te Kura Kōaka, Hoon Hay School) ki te toha i etahi waiata me haka. This morning our two schools Te Kura o Tūpaki, Our Lady of the Assumption School and Te Kura Kōaka, Hoon Hay School) got together to share some waiata and haka. It was awesome! Here Te Kapa Haka o Kura o Tūpaki are performing A Te Tarakihi.

Nick

The past six months I ve been studying Te Reo Māori at home and I’m doing 1 evening class once a week at Tawa College, Wellington. It has been a beautiful journey so far.

Bettina

I am using Te Reo Maori in my everyday interactions where possible, this allows me to practice and improve. It's awesome my workplace is supportive of this!

Charith

I te ata nei i hui a matou kura e rua (Te Kura o Tūpaki, Our Lady of the Assumption School and Te Kura Kōaka, Hoon Hay School) ki te toha i etahi waiata me haka. This morning our two schools Te Kura o Tūpaki, Our Lady of the Assumption School and Te Kura Kōaka, Hoon Hay School) got together to share some waiata and haka. It was awesome! Here we are both singing Tutira Mai Ngā Iwi.

Nick

These are two of our tuakana leading our Kindy whānau in kai karakia. Ka Rawe kōrua! You did amazing!

Tania

I spoke more te reo with my Ngai Tahu wife! !

Farhan

Helping work mates with pronunciation and pepeha

Jimmy

I support Kia kaha from overseas in the USA!

Cass

We as a team have been actively taking part in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022. group activities. Today we learnt how to order our coffee and did ka hoot quiz.

Ayesha

Learning a different word each day

Jade

Wesley Primary School in Mount Roskill Auckland performing waiata

Joseph

We have been doing karakia in the morning and night

Brent

I went to watch lion king in te reo Māori even though my knowledge is slim. It was awesome

Mark

I have been teaching my tamariki about their pepeha and where they come from

Edward

I learned about the history of Te Petihana

Sharon

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Māori Language Moment 2022

I learned about the history of Te Petihana