Māori language week – Te Wiki o te reo Māori starts next Monday and is an annual celebration held in the third week of September. It is an opportunity for the concentrated celebration, promotion and encouragement of all things Māori.
You see, just saying a simple ‘Kia ora!’ contributes to revitalising the Māori language, and Te Wiki o te reo Māori is becoming a major fixture on the national calendar here in New Zealand.
Kiwis home and abroad are encouraged to learn and embrace the language, and also share and experience the rich culture of their country.
This year we remember and celebrate a significant event – 50 years ago a small group of people championed te reo when it was socially and politically unacceptable to do so.
In 1972 they presented a petition to parliament from 30,000 New Zealanders asking the government to teach the Māori language in schools.
It took until 1987 for te reo to be finally declared as an official language of Aotearoa (New Zealand.
On the Te Rangaihi Reo Māori Hautau (Ideas) page you can find a variety of resources that can help you to start your Teams Meeting or Zoom call with “mōrena”, or play Māori songs in your workplace. Why not check them out 🙂
You can learn how to:
Whakarongo | Listen
Kōrero | Speak
Ako | Learn
Tākaro | Play
Pānui | Read
Waiata | Sing
The Salvation Army, ‘Te Ope Whakaora’ which translates to ‘the Army that Brings Life’ has recently released an app called Te Kākano.
This app has been developed to help people build their confidence, knowledge and capability to work effectively with Māori in whatever role they are in within The Salvation Army!
It’s an amazing app – creative, innovative, easy to use! There is an incredible range of resources available to help you on your journey; from pronunciation to waiata, to pepeha and information around tikanga and practices. We’ve loved engaging with it so far!
You can check it out or download it today by following the below links to find out how it may be of benefit to you and enhance your ministry in your local setting!
Apple devices – App Store
Android devices – Google Play Store
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