Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2023 | Your moments

Share how you celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

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At 12pm on Thursday 14/9/24 our Waka Kotahi Tāmaki Makaurau tari marked the historical Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori / Māori Language Moment, by singing waiata, performing actions songs and sharing kai. Most of our staff learnt our Waka Kotahi waiata and actions on the spot! Ka rawe! While our staff enjoyed lunch our waiata rōpū performed the action songs Tutira mai and E Minaka Ana, and sung the beautiful and appropriate waiata Tōku Reo Tōku Ohooho, My language is my Awakening💖 Ka rawe koutou! Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Dee

Rāhina - meet and greet in Te Reo Maori Rātu - shared Whakatauki Rāapa - learned waiata ' Ko te pu' Rāpare - Karakia around meeting Rāmere - Kai day Friday, shared kai

Veronica

Kia Ora reomaori So myself and my partner are learning te reo maori through card games, books, waiata etc. each Morning or Afternoon revision for myself and I'm helping my Partner to learn te reo maori

Mosena

I like the reo

Josh

I was at home with my toddler and his wee friend and as they were playing birthday parties together we made that our te reo language focus. At 12pm we set up a wooden birthday cake with candles and sung "Ra whānau ki a koe" together.

Kimberly

Kia ora e te whanau Yesterday we had the pleasure in having Murihiku (Invercargill's) finest ukulele roopu Manahou come to our kmart store to play and sing for our team members and customers. Ka mau te wehi

rochelle

We played upoko hiku ranei

Chanel

We played one of our favourite kemu, involving lots of counting from the tamariki – starting with tahi!

Newlands Tamariki

I used Māori korero by saying Kia ora to my friends

Greta

I said kiaora for every roll and as greetings

Mila

I played upoko and hiku

Taylor

At The Anglican Trust for Women and Children (Social service, education and therapy teams) celebrated Te Wiki o te Reo Maori was celebrated with a Waiata staff challenge. Teams encouraged to sing and record a Waiata or Kapa Haka. The Team chosen as the winners is honored with a carved Taonga. Last year for the challenge and is now held every year. We also had a shared Kai Day today. Thank you.

Aroha

i asked if i can go to the bathroom in māori

Amaia

Kura Monday kiwaha challenge Kura Tuesday Ngā waiata , Te Temepara , Utaina , Ngā tapuwae, kia ora ra, ko te kura, then shared Kai . Kura Wednesday Mihi whakatau Kura Thursday Haka challenge, kapa haka, wearable arts ngahere Play centre Friday waiata ka mai te wehi, Tutira , te tae . We didn’t get to do our play in Maori we ran out of time to much to do. we will do this next term.

Tammy

Kōrero mai – at our mahi we practised our te reo Māori over a beautiful shared Hākari.

Fiona

The speech language therapy team at Burwood hospital in Otāutahi played a word game if Takura! We all learnt lots of new kupu and practised our te Reo Māori pronunciation!

Annette

Had a staff hui starting with karakia (everyone participated) and mihi and pepeha around the ropu. Made poi together and then sang 'e rere taku poi' with our poi at the end. Closed with karakia and then blessed our food and shared hangi, boilup fried bread and chowder. Topped off with steam pudding, cream and custard.

Julie

Here is our awesome Mōkai Patea Moment, singing a waiata created to acknowledge many of the tupuna in te Rohe Pōtae o Mōkai Pātea.

Mel

I am learning how to say Maori greetings in the morning when we hello on the roll we say a greeting in Maori and we try to say different ones. When we need to go somewhere we say Kei the haere ahua ki te. . . if it's bathroom then at the end we say wharepaku

Aimee

Ngā kaimahi o Competenz learning about finding peace through Māori meditation wānanga online

Charity

This year I have been researching and writing some kīwaha for my masters in Māori Medium Education. Every day this week I have been doing a Facebook Live explaining one kīwaha or whakataukī each day in te reo Māori and then in English 😊

Katy

I am saying “kei te haere ahau ki te wharepaku” when I need to go bathroom I am saying “kei te haere ahau ki te inu” when I want to go to the library I say “kei te haere ahau ki te Wharepukapuka” when I need to go to the nurse I say “kei te haere ahau ki te whare turoro

Lucy

I offered to do the karakia timatanga and whakakapi for my midday meeting and used as many kupu māori as i know in the meeting

Megan

I am learning how to say Maori greetings in the morning and to use the Maori way of saying if I want to go somewhere, eg, Kei te haere ahau ki te wharepaku. We also say our school Karakia every morning

Zǐháo

I always greet my teachers in the morning with kia ora or kia pai te rā and whenever I need to get a drink I say “Kei te haere ahau ke te inu”. And every morning at school we say a karakia.

Zoe

We used Te reo Maori to give greetings to each other in the mornings and afternoon. We also used Kei Te haere ahau ki te wharipaku or Kei te haere ahau ki te inu to explain if we have to go to the bathroom or have a drink. Every morning after the role, we say our karakia then we say our school phakatoki.

Soula

I will use the phrase "Kei te harae ahau ki te wharepaku" I will use a new saying when answering the roll

Kara

We used more Te Reo in class such as asking to go to the bathroom, Kei te haere ahau ki te wharepaku. And we used different greetings like Kia pai te rā and ata marie.

Jamal

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori my class and I greeted each other and the teachers in different Maori greetings every day, using some like Kia Ora, Kia pai te ra, and Nga mihi. We also have to ask to go to the bathroom (wharepaku) and to get a drink of water (inu) in Maori. We also did a karakia every morning.

Aroha

St Joseph’s Catholic Kura Ōpōtiki Room 6 - tamariki LOVE to sing in Te Reo Māori & this is one of their favourite waiata 💕

Stacey

I will say ke te haere ahau ki te wharepaku when I need to go to the bathroom.

Georgia

We listened to a waiata and video.

Julie

Te Rõpu Rāpare wētahi atu tangata o te roopu Te Ataarangi♥

Ataaria

I spoke Te Reo, sung waiata and purchased some books to help me in my kura Reo haerenga.

Molly

Te Rõpu Rāpare te kura O Te Ataarangi

Ataaria

Irene

We sang waiata in Te Reo Māori at Baby Band at our local library. We read pukapuka together too.

Marama

Learnt a waiata. Am also trying to use more te reo in class and increase my confidence.

Stevie

I worked on my pepeha powerpoint that I have been developing and practised it.

Mary

We sang our hearts out at Motueka kindergarten with waiata rua.

Sam

Our yr 1&2 ākonga did colour by number in te reo Māori, while listening to waiata. Lots of singing while colouring going on!

Tania

Introduced some te reo in my class.

Deb

Kei te tino tautoko a Ako Aotearoa i Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Kia mau, kia ū, kia manawanui!

Alexia

We had a mean waiata tahi at Rā Makete (Māori Market Day) run by the āwhina team at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington.

Ella

Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2023 Māhuru Māori 2023 1. Aotearoa Reorua - Bilingual Towns & Cities Presentation ki Te Tari Taiwhenua (Guest Speaker) 11. 40-12. 10pm 14/09/23 2. Whakataetae Kahoot - Ngā Pou Ārahi - Kaimahi Māori ki Te Tari Taiwhenua 12. 10-1. 10pm 14/09/23 3. Te Whakarewatanga o Te Kauwhanga Pākaiahi Reo Māori a PWC Centre. He Toi Ahurewa nā te Mana Whenua o Te Ātiawa ki Te Ūpoko o Te Ika

Keta

I've always loved 'Poi E' by Ngoi Pēwhairangi and Dalvanius Prime, performed by Patea Māori Club, but never knew any kupu beyond 'taku poi e'. I decided to start learning the kupu so at some point instead of humming along, I'll be able to sing along. I listed to the waiata with a copy of the kupu in front of me and tried to follow along. Now I'll have to upskill my 5 year old, so instead of him saying his usual 'Don't sing Mum! ' (I'm not a born singer), he'll be able to tell me 'Kaua e waiata! '

Vanessa

Blessed to be at Victoria University.

Elizabeth

Rhona Day Kindergarten tamariki learning, teaching whānau and sharing our te reo Māori Mahi

Leesa

The Muscle People Bishopdale team having a korero for Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori

Charise

I started Mahi with a Karakia to keep our workers safe for the days works

Watene

Participated in a te reo quiz, sung waiata and updated my pepeha

Anahera

Before mahi starts we've shared a whakataukī every morning to start out off our day. On the 14th we came together for a shared lunch and learnt some kupu Māori with everyone identifying what food they brought in. And to finish it off, one of our team members practiced a karakia to bless our food. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Darelle

Celebrating the beauty of Te Reo Maori through this waiata in honour and reverence to our Ihu or Atua for the gift of language. Kia kaha te reo Maori Kia kaha te korero Maori. Ngā mihi.

Natasha

BLENNZ Whangārei accepted challenges during the week to increase our daily use of te reo including rerenga kupu, whakamoemiti, and greetings. We also worked on our pepeha and have made time in each of our hui to share our pepeha to work on our whakawhanaungatanga and boost our confidence in our pronunciation. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Blennz

A wero today to write down all the kupu we can think of. We already remembered more that we didn't get down. We have had so much fun and love seeing how many kupu we actually know.

Terri

Ānei mātau te kinikāneta o Katoa ki Takapuwahia e waiata ana. Ko ta tātau painga ki te pakari i tō tātau reo māori, ki te ako i ngā waiata hou hoki hei tū taha ki tō mātau marau matauranga. Mauri ora! !

Jessica

At the church we want to encourage all our staff with some basic office phrases and greetings. I put the official te Reo logo on my email signature and try to use te Reo in my greetings and salutations.

John

We all celebrated and acknowledged Maori language moment at 12pm by kōrero/speaking, waiata/singing and pānug/readinh with our tamariki. We used more Te Reo in our practice. We all practiced Poi dance and made fried bread.

Harpreet

This is Amisfield School's compilation of Waiata

Laura

Waiouru School Waiata Hoki Mai E Tama Mā Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori

Waiouru

I met the people who have been in may ropu kōrero all year. I takaro matou played ngā kemu Tākaro me Kaupapa. I kai matou tetahi keke tiakarete.

Heather

We started our celebration with waiata practice with the awesome Dee Harrison. Who knew we could sound so good! Zayne, Ruia and Ria organised a hangi meal for us all, with contributions of freshly made fried bread from Piki and banana poke from Alby. Thanks to Ruia and Ria for the set up and the amazing placemats - with cheat sheets on the back for names of kai and how to converse about our meal in te reo. Fun time had by all.

Sue

Mauri ora -Ora Tika Rongoa Māori

Ema

Mānawatia Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Our shared kai to celebrate this week at the company. Me kōrero, me rongo, me haratau 💚 - The New Zealand Dance Company

Jp

Ngā Mana Whakairo a Toi is The Bachelor in Māori Performing Arts delivered by Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiārangi. I've been doing Kapa haka for 30+ years but I only decided to embark on my academic journey 2 years ago. One more year to go and I will have my degree.

Ngahuia

Kio Ora e te whānau, I celebrated by reciting a karaka I have been learning.

Scott

At Te Kura Hapori o Te Pou Hōia | Freyberg Community School, we came together to celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori with waiata and our kapa haka rōpū showed their support with our haka ‘Te Pou Hōia’!

Maria

Whare Manaaki o te Tai Poutini celebrating Māori Language moment

Tricia

Just went down to the Justice precinct in Christchurch and whilst waiting for the person I was meeting joined in the glorious waiata being sung. Apparently the turn out was great due to the hangi sitting outside waiting :-)

Scott

We made a conscious effort to greet people we met / who visited our shop in te reo Māori and included te reo in our customer notes (for online orders), social media posts and comments. Aroha nui, Kim & Eoin Earthlove

Earthlove

Titoki Wha had fun celebrating Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori with waiata and kai! We baked Rewana bread to distribute to our year 5/6 classes. we also had fun playing Te Reo bingo to expand our Te Reo Vocab!

Kirsty

Kia ora We would like to submit our WITT Te Pūkenga Māori Language Moment for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. We performed two waiata – Te Matatini and He Honore with our kaimahi and ākonga. We’re really proud of our kaimahi and ākonga who performed and learned the words as well as the actions during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Ngā mihi mahana

Samantha

Why we need to listen to indigenous perspectives!

Naomi

Kia Ora, we had an incredible ceremony to install atua at the entrance of our Mara Rongoā, Mara Kai and to place a mauri stone at the foot of our new Pataka!

Heidi

We practiced the school haka, using the videos Mātua provided and the kupu on slides.

Amy

At the Rotorua Library, we had an awesome time having a waiata and kanikani with the whānau from Te Aroha o te Ngākau - Murupara. He rawe!

Hannah

Cancer Society Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Whakanuia Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Celebrating the revitalisation of te reo waiata Te Ahurea māori Rōpū Nga Puna Wairua Te Whatu Ora ki Poneke

Kapareira

Me and my team translated some everyday english words to Māori and used it in a sentence! This was something we did with the company I work for to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori!

Alexus

Aroha ana ahau ki te reo Māori me nga tikanga, me te hiahia kia puāwai.

Georgia

I organise weekly Kahoot quiz for our workplace (hosted over Zoom) and this week I chose Maori Language as the topic. It was well-received by all with a high attendance. I definitely learned a few words too!

Lillian

I korero pukapuka au i te reo Maori. I akona au i nga kupu hou.

Debbie

I learned to count.

Ian

Even tho the sun wasnt out, my son was proudly wearing his piupiu at yesterday's school cultural day. . he's so proud to be a maori 😍

Lacarnia

Ka korero au te reo rakatira i ka wa katoa. I have a friend 3 hours away who is a learner too. We share by messenger.

David

Ata mārie koutou. I started my home based te reo class and used Maori greetings to everyone I spoke and wrote to. I planted a makomako and took photos of the little tautau feeding from the sugar feeder. Heoi anō tāku mō nāianei. Nāku noa, nā

Adrienne

Annabels 3 Year Old Kindergarten Darfield spent the morning singing waiata and weaving harakeke with rua tekau ma tahi tamariki and whitu kaiako and whānau.

Bindy

Haki

Our mahi at te Ika Whenua Hauora Inc Society based in the metropolis of Murupara show our support for Te Reo Māori by using Te Reo within our daily mahi.

April

Susan

R15 @ St Heliers School played Bingo to revise colours and numbers, and then our Māori vocab domino game and bet our last time by 3 seconds.

Lisa

I took my daugher Tove Tui to Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae (as a part of my postgraduate study place: Manukau Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga) to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori together with other students / ākonga and MIT staff / kaimahi. We really enjoyed all the Māori related games, competitions, performances, slam poetry and shared food / kai. Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Boba

Ka waiata taku mahi https://www. facebook. com/TTOHcommunity/videos/326971146397642/?app=fbl

Nicola

Listened to te reo irirangi o radio kahungunu updwahs

Victor

Anei ngā tamariki o Te Kura o Hāpuku e whakaako ana ki te hunga te whakahua tika o te ingoa o tētahi o ngā tino taone o te ao, arā Kaikōura.

ripeka

Kia ora Whānau! Te Aitarakihi celebrated the Māori language moment by performing a Tik Tok with some of our kaumātua, kaimahi, local agencies and rangatahi! ❤️

Te Aitarakihi Marae-ā-Iwi

Our mahi Every year, the Year 11 Drama students from Kerikeri High School create a theatre piece for the local Kerikeri Kindergarten. This is an incredible experience for the student actors, as they have to craft and create a piece of theatre for a specific audience. The actors work with the Year 12 Entertainment and Event Technology students. In 2023, the Kindergarten asked for the piece to be shaped around Māori legends and include te reo. The Year 11 students submit this work for their L1 pilot assessment. The Year 12 students gain credits for the work they do backstage. We were fortunate to have the assistance of Matūa Jordan Westerlund as advisor for Te Reo and Mātauranga Māori. https://purakaukkhs. weebly. com/

Bridget

Te celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we performed a whole school haka!

Mary

I discussed with my 14yr old child why it was important to try to speak reo Maori. We watched Origins and No Māoris Allowed as a family

Kauri

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Te Wiki 2023

I discussed with my 14yr old child why it was important to try to speak reo Maori. We watched Origins and No Māoris Allowed as a family