Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Kei konei... Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori!! 🥳

Aha ai mātou ki te whakanui i Te Reo Māori? What does our organisation do to celebrate Te Reo Māori?

• Kua tuhituhia ō mātou tuhika ki kā wahi ikoa Māori me ka kupu Māori. (We use Te Reo Māori words and place names in our documents and communications.) 
• Karakia ai mātou i te timataka me te mutuka o ka hui. (We begin and end meetings with karakia. 
• Kōrero ai mātou me te reo o te takiwa nei, ko Kāi Tahu mō te whakamana i tēnā reo. (We use Kai Tahu mita, to recognise and honour the local dialect of the region we operate in.)

Ka aha te poari i tenei wiki? What are our board members doing this week? 

• Kei te kōrero katoatia te reo Māori e River (kaiwhakahaere) i te kīhini. (River (Board Chair) is speaking only Te Reo Māori in their kitchen.) 
• Kei te haere a Sarah (hēkeretari) ki te rōpū Te Reo. (Sarah (Secretary) is going to her fortnightly Te Reo Club.)
• Kei te kōrerotia te reo Māori e Erica i tōhono wahi mahi. (Erica is using more
• Te Reo with patients at her job.)
• Kei te tuhituhia te reo Māori e Gina i te pae pāpāho pāpori o tōhono wahi mahi. (Gina is writing social media posts in Te Reo at their job.) 
• Tāpiri! Ka haere mātou ki te Mātaki Mai a te whare pikitia ko Alice Cinemas! (Bonus! We’re going to Mātaki Mai, the Māori Film Festival at Alice Cinema & Film Specialists!)

Kei te aha koutou? What are you doing? 

• Kōrero mai! Tell us what you’re doing this week to bring more Te Reo Māori into your life! 
• Comment on our Instagram or Facebook post, or send us a message!

PS: we’re still learning! There may be mistakes. Feel free to let us know if you spot one. And a big kā mihi to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori for the amazing resources on their website!