Imagine if 50 years ago, on the first Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, our tūpuna had buried a time capsule. A place to hold their hopes, fears and dreams for te reo. If we dug up their time capsule, what would we find inside? Handwritten letters, banners from marches, or maybe black-and-white photos?

Now we have the chance to send a message to the future through Pūtahi Mahara (the Time Capsule).

What will you leave in the capsule? 

Kei a koe te tikanga – it’s totally up to you! But here are some prompts you could use: 

• What does te reo Māori mean to you? 
• Record yourself saying your favourite whakataukī, waiata, or maybe your pepeha. 
• Write a message to your future self – or to your mokopuna in 2075. 
• What is your hope for te reo Māori? What do you want to see for te reo in 2075?
• How do you see te reo Māori shaping Aotearoa’s future? 

The Pūtahi Mahara submissions is now closed. It will be sealed and locked away until 2075 — the 100th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.