What will you do?
See what people are doing this Te Wiki
Pledges from
Pledges from
St Leonards Road School : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We are planning on having a whole school Te Reo Māori Movement Day where we learn waiata leading up to Thursday and we come together for half hour to sing together and celebrate. On the Friday our Kapa Haka group will perform for the school. The whole week we have Maori activities planned for all with challenges everyday and a prizegiving on Friday to wrap up the week. we are also encouraging all to speak Te Reo throughout the month
Charlotte : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Te reo signage around the workplace and kōrero with my hoamahi :-)
Reihaha : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Tina : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
Planning to spend the week learning Te Reo names for Native Fungi as a part of my Masters project
Dan : Mahere - Te Reo Tuku Iho
Come along to King's Plant Barn in St Lukes Auckland every Saturday between 10am and 11am for a coffee and a kōrero. Use whatever reo Māori or English you are comfortable with. This is a safe space to practice what we know and try to speak te reo. You can find us on Facebook under the group name "He Aha te Ti" All levels welcome!
Fern : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Nathan : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Joanne Elizabeth : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
keep up my kōrero at work at Te Wanaga
Sam : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Learn and use 10 Te Reo Māori words
Eythan : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Encouraging our business to use te reo maaori as a part of our wider te ao Maaori integration.
Dylan : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Promote this week at work and the community centre
Rachel : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Keep finding the courage to kōrero out loud to others
Mike : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Whakaako reo Māori i tētahi kura kōtiro.
Anton : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka whakatū au i tētahi wāhi haumaru ki te tari, ko ētahi o ngā kaupapa ka whakahaerehia ki reira, he kēmu reo Māori, pērā i te “nō hea koe”? “Kei hea koe e noho ana”? Me ērā momo mea, hei whakanui tō tātou reo rangatira.
Heron : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Mahi Romiromi.
Aaliyah : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Allocate 1 hour per day for Reo Māori only in the whare
Thomas : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Read Te Reo Māori pukapuka to my daughter Kindy ❤️
ERO : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Promote te reo across the motu with a tari/tima wero celbrating te reo Māori towns that we come from, live in, work in
Charmaine : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Wade : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Mike : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Whakaako reo Māori i tētahi kura kōtiro.
Marie : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I will learn new kupu and share them with my daughter . We will also sing waiata together everything day!
tracey : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I am an kaiako at a Kindergarten and I do know some Te Reo and am eager to extend what I know to support our tamariki
Helen : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Kōrero Māori i te mahi me te kainga. E ako ana ahau te reo Māori i te mahi. Karakia timatanga me karakia whakamutunga
Renee : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will use more te reo at mahi and encourage my colleagues to do so. Maybe even a socials post of our office doing their pepeha.
Hamish : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
chelsea : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Ka ū ki taku reo, ahakoa ki hea aowa haere ai. E ora ai te reo, me kōrero!!
Kaz : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
I am looking to support the wider community in speaking te reo Māori. There are lots of initiatives happening here, up the maunga, in town, at our whare pukapuka, in cafes, bars and on the lake front. Karawhiua e hoa mā!
Larissa : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Learn some more words related to my mahi
Bridget : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Continue to advocate for our tamariki and rangatahi across schools to be seen, heard, and valued "ngata Whenuatanga".
Timothy : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I will be speaking Te Reo to my 10 week old son
Ngapera : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Kōrero i roto i te reo Maori
Rhodesia : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
He kōrero Māori ahau, he kōrero Māori ahau, he kōrero Māori ahau... Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu!!!
Morna : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Admin Officer
Toni : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Use my te reo I have learnt with everyday mahi
Maia : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Saying a karikia before we have kai, mahi toi
Caitlyn : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
Coach a netball training only inte reo Māori
Paora : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka whakatairangatia Te Reo Māori ki tōku wāhi mahi!
Molly : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will attempt to use as much te reo Māori as I can at mahi, greeting and farewelling every customer in te reo
Ripeka Tessa : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Te Kaunihera a rohe o Horowhenua/Horowhenua District Council : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
We'll be doing a collaboration with 4 local organisations in Taitoko. Each organisation will sing 3 or 4 waiata, in our public library, then we'll all get back up to sing waiata that celebrate te reo, Tōku Reo, Tōku Ohooho, E Minaka Ana and Te Hatete o te Reo. The organisations in our collaboration are Muaūpoko Tribal Authority, Raukawa Whānau Ora, Te Puna Whai Matauranga, Manawakoa and us at Horowhenua District Council.
Kate : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We will be celebrating it in 8B and as a whole school.
Debbie : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
Sing waiata daily. While at mahi and at home while I weave kakahu
Amanda : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Use more Te Reo at home
Louisa : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I will complete the REO112 paper as part of my certificate in Te Reo Māori
Alyssa : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Will be putting on games/quizzes in the library to test our rangatahi's te reo knowledge and to help them learn.
Kehaia : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Hīkoi mō te taiao - Toitū te Whenua
Te Anau School : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We will continue with our school-wide 'te kupu o te wiki' with tamariki modelling mita o te reo and normalising everyday use of te reo Māori.
lisa : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will champion Te reo Maori in my workspaces and within my kainga and whanau.
Jarhn : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Help keep reo alive at mahi. help people understand kupi and where you can use them to increase you knowledge
Brian : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I listen to Radio Waatea at home. I attend an evening reo class weekly. I use te reo greetings meeting people, on the telephone, emails, and social media.
Apisai : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I want to learn Te Reo Maori because I believe in authenticity and Tangata Whenua absolutely deserve to not only learn their mother tongue but, also have everything that belongs to them to be restored.
Chrystal : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I will try to use he maha atu ngā kupu Māori i te kāinga
Bonnie : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
kei te ako te teo maori, he waiata, he Whakatauki me te karakia
Jhosiah : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Is by being a helpful citizen to my parents like cleaning the house from top to bottom and never stop.
T : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Waiata. Playing games. Learning phrases. Having a poroporoaki on Friday to celebrate the week.
James : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Share Kōrero with my whanau and mihi
Hniang : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
To learn and practise te reo Māori with the tamariki at my kura.
Mary : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Reo at mahi
St Paul's Primary School : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We are having a staff hui where we practice a waiata for our school powhiri, practice some karakia in Te Reo Māori AND playing the Māori kēmu 'Kaupapa'. Mīharo!
Stacey : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Shirley-Ann : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
I am 63 and recovering from prolonged illness and treatment. 8 Weeks ago I commenced Poupou Whakapiki Māori with Te Wānanga o Raukawa. My plan is to complete my Week 10 Hautaka using simple Māori words & phrases to describe my Week of Kai and Excercise.
Waikura : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We are learning lots at mahi in the Te Reo space. Karakia Waiata Mihimihi Pepehā Tikanga & kawa Māori Values Māori frameworks & models how to implement them Attending Marae in the community On whakapapa journeys also Matariki Te Reo lessons for basic reo use
Tammy : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Korero to reo ia rā ia rā :)
E : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Student teacher on a journey to be fluent in are reo
Dave : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Celebrating with a shared morning tea and adding our home town go a giant map in the office.
chavi : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Richard : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
Learning new waiata at work this week, in a build up to Te Wiki O Te Reo.
Kuini : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Ka korero au I te reo Maori ki oku whanau ❤️
Charlie : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Talk more reo at home
Jamille : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Korero more at home, with my Tamariki for my Tamariki. Waiata and haka at home and practice with my tamariki to help them learn, specially my daughter before her 2nd kapa haka performance. Forever Learning, more speaking and being more confident. Sharing the Love for Te Reo xx
Oriwa : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I plan on sharing posters of Te Reo Māori phrases to use at work. Have games available for colleagues to experience and build their Kupu vocabulary such as Tākaro and Kupu Kupu Rorirori
Laith : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will do something
Pirimai : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I would like to develop my skill in understanding and speaking Te Reo Māori as it is one of my goals.
Laura : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Keep adding to my kete of pukapuka Māori at kura and keep using the kupu and phrases in them as building blocks for more varied kōrero
Scott : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Riverside Market : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
For Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori, Riverside Market will be celebrating te reo Māori with signs encouraging customers to order in te reo. A Māori language history display and a children’s workshop will be available upstairs, and a special kapa haka performance from our local Linwood Avenue school.
Shaelyn : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Strengthening and celebrating te reo in our everyday environment
Chrissi : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Ka hui au me āku hoa ki te kōrero reo, ki te tākero, ki te waiata, ā, ki te hīkoi. Whiria te tāngata!
Ernest : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka kōrero Māori i ngā Kāwhe Kōrero, ā, ka kōrero i te tari me taku akomanga Reo Māori.
Jill : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Kōrero Māori i aku kainga me māua kurī. Begin each day with Hikitia te ha taichi i te Taiao.
Tania : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Use te Reo at home & at mahi.
Morgan : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Ka kōrero ahau i te hoa mā ki te mahi.
Tanya : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Whakawhiti Korero me te mihi ki nga moko i te reo maori
Aroha : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will immerse every day te reo into our day and Maori culture for the 20 residents I care for as an Activities and lifestyle Coordinator in a aged care unit
Sam : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Our class are going to play Te reo Town on LearnSpaceNZ, and try to learn 100 kupu over the week :)
Dee Jay : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Running a te wiki o te reo Māori quiz, he kai he kēmu, waiata and getting some kia kaha te reo Māori hoodies made
Aimee : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Rachel : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Jass : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Creating kahoot quizzes to share as team challenges. Having a daily kupu, sharing more about pronunciation to support kaimahi in their daily mahi in the court space.
Zavanah : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Hauraki District Council : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We have a Hauraki District Council TWOTRM competition every year, where teams earn points for learning karakia, pepeha, kīwaha, waiata, whakataukī, holding shared kai events and so much more. We have a reo wall where you put your favourite kupu reo. This year we are adding story boards in te reo Māori, QR codes with daily kaupapa, Bingo with te reo Māori phrases, and daily kōrero services so our staff feel confident to learn te reo safely. We also do daily Hauraki centric quizzes and have a strong Waiata Rōpū who will perform during the wiki.
Quanita : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Getting our tari involved, creating daily quiz - using this website to help with ideas
Camelia : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Run different kaupapa maori activations at mahi to encourage kaimahi and tauira to engage and learn reo through the week,
Julie : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Kōrero i roto i te reo Māori i a Rāpare ki runga i tāku pāhotanga Māori kei Piripane
Te Kura O Maungakiekie (CPDS) : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Kōrero i te kura
Sharon : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Oscar : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will create a safe space for co workers to build on their Te Reo. Encourage daily use, look at kupu that are specific to our mahi, importance of pronunciation and some fun, engaging activities to add into our morning hui.
Megan : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Cherie : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Linda : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori at my kura
Lynette : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Start with activities we do daily and use sentences to practice
Izzy : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
Haare : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
Ka whakarongo au ki a TahuFM 📻
Madeline : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Te Reo Storytime at Te Whare Pukapuka
Irene : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Not sure yet looking for ideas
Ronald : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I am going to expand on our morning korero and encourage both maori and non maori to feel safe to use te reo
Maree : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Use te reo kupu in everyday contexts within the classroom verbally. As well as lifting the mana of my students with maori heritage by discussing cultural content relevant to them.
Justine : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I just want to speak my language everywhere
Sarah : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Use kupu Māori for all fruit and veges
Tracey : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
We have a lot of different types of engagements across the organisation this year. E.g. Showcasing kaimahi Pepeha, Tongue Twisters, Te Reo Connect - Whaea Sherry Pomare spending time with kaimahi to learn Te Reo Māori and so much more.. Tautoko our local Kapa Haka rōpū - Ngaa Waka Kōtuitui launching, "Reo Towns" this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2026 in our Town Centre here in Kaitaia, Monday 14th September at 3pm. Nau mai, whakapiri mai e te Iwi o Muriwhenua.
Kaho : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Kia rūmaki te reo
Corbyn : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
speaking te reo more to my friends and for coffee
Mel : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Kōrero reo Māori anake
Raniera : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Kōrero, waiata me karakia.
Tania : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Waiata, karakia
Kim : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Estelle : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
kei te paratikihi au I te ra
Kalani : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Alana : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we are bringing te reo Māori into daily life with a Word/Phrase of the Day and a range of activities that encourage learning and participation. We are also fortunate to have support from local cultural and community groups, helping us celebrate the language, strengthen connections, and create meaningful experiences for our residents, whānau, and team.
Anna : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Participate in te reo class. Sing Waiata in public spaces.
Sam : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
vicky : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Clara : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Learning te reo maori at home as a beginner
Julie : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Join my friends and former teammates
Michaela : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Korero i te reo Māori me whakarongo ki ngā waiata Māori with my Whānau
Matiu : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka kōrero ahau ki ōku hoa mahi ki roto i te reo.
raewynne : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
maori radio
Daedae : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Korero maori to my non maori husband
Amber : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
I want to try and understand more about the language and use more of it in everyday conversations.
Destiny : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Traditional Kai and tamariki focused kōrero and mahi! Like stories, colouring and arts and crafts
Riki : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka kōrero te reo Māori au ia rā, ia rā, me aku hoa mahi
Vijaya : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
Learning and teaching tamariki new waiata
Clare : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Kia ora Hikoi, waiata and participate in encouraging whānau and friends to learn and honour te reo.
Lamia : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Study Te Reo Maori at home
Stacey : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ka kōrero i te reo Māori! Ka toiere i te reo Māori! Ka whakarongo ki ngā waiata Māori! Ka tuhituhi i te reo Māori! Ka kōrero pukapuka i te reo Māori!
Shanyn : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Encourage daily use if Te reo Māori in my workspace.
Aroha : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Sharing pepeha, waiata, kai hakari.
Nikki : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
College Library display and activities
Todd : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Teach people the basics of Māori language. Pronunciation and stative commands most likely through waiata e.g. a ha ka ma.
Nicole : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Tess : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Jo : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Using more Te Reo in my classroom and with my colleagues My Dept are setting up a series of activities for students across the school to take part in
Sue : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Promote Te Reo in the college library at all levels of ability to continue to develop inclusion.
Hapa : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Thursday 17 September: We are having a Reo Maaori only shopping day at HAPA at The Tannery, 3 Garlands rd in Woolston - all customers who koorero with us (no matter the level) will receive a 15% discount instore. Plus we have lots of spot prizes and giveaways too!
Rangiora Borough School : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Organising a community event with businesses and community members, waiata, quizzes and kai
Kearoa : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Te Reo in the home with my mokopuna & on my own, at fitness classes,
Dawn : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Use more Te Reo in my work.
Margaret : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
use Te reo at the Council
Sarah : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Joe : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Organising guest speakers to learn about the history of te reo. Promoting te reo throughout the workplace.
Isaiah : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Georgie : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Work to use te reo in the workplace and not be shy about doing so.
Michael : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Take more time to learn and practise Te Reo in my daily conversations.
Billy : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
He kaiako ahau mo he kura tuatahi. Ka wero au i ngā kaimahi kia rēhita nei. Toitū te reo Māori!
Nicki : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Speak more Te Reo with my children
Marilyn : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Put a te Reo sign on our gate as we live opposite a school: “Kia ora Raureka E tautoko ana te kāinga nei i te wiki o te Reo Māori - Kia pai tō koutou wiki Kōrero te Reo Māori ake ake ake!
Sheryl : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Ka kimi au ki tētahi hoa, ka kōrero māua I roto I tētahi whare kawhe.
Elizabeth : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
What l learn l will pass on to my mokopuna
Alice : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I live in Rānana/London and I'm giving a presentation at the charity I work at - sharing some of the history of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, kupu for mahi, and links to resources and waiata so people can learn more!
Tracey : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Amanda : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
A te wiki i te reo Māori ka whakahaere au i ngā tākaro ki te toha i ōku hoamahi. Ka waiata Māori hoki mātou ko ōku hoamahi. Ka kōrero māua ko tāku tama ki tō māua kāinga, ā, ka tākaro māua i ngā kēmu 'Kaupapa' me 'Tākaro'.
MAORI AE : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
I help out my work whānau to sing Te Reo Māori Waiata
Mk : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Te with my moko
Kirsty : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Ramarihi : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Aorangi : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
My mum said she will give me 10dollars every time I kōrero Māori for a long time so I'll be making some good pocket money.
Kerri : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
I will send out a challenge a day to learn a maori week starting with kia ora and also do a word scavenger hunt.
Cody : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Ka tautoko ahau i ngā kaupapa o Kōrero ki Ōtautahi, mā rātou e ārahi te wiki o te reo Māori ki konei.
Te Kiri Kaa : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Karakia, waiata and kapahaka
Marie : Ako - Te Reo at Mahi / Kura
Labels around the office and using simple phrases
Eric : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
We will say a karakia mō te kai before dinner
Sam : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
Jack : Waiata - Te Reo in the Arts
I'm going to watch some Te Reo movies!
Drifter Coffee NZ : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
We will encourage our customers to order in te reo!
Sean : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
I : Mahere - Te Reo Tuku Iho
I’m going to create a study plan to continue my learning.
Amy : Hīkoi - Te Reo in Public
Support the parade!
John : Tākaro - Te Reo in Fitness
I will run listening to Te Reo podcasts
Mary : Kōrero - Te Reo at Home
Kōrero kōrero kōrero!