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Make and Learn your own Mihi for Waitangi Day

Andrew Metcalfe —

Last September during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language week, we were encouraged to join in a Māori Language Moment. This weekend, why not go a little further?

To help revitalise and revive te Reo (and get even better at those moments of te reo in our liturgy and karakia - prayers), its good to have opportunities to ako (learn) and kōrero (speak) all year round.

This Waitangi Day there is a new challenge for New Zealanders: learn how to introduce yourself in te reo Māori. The #MyMihi moment will help you to take another step in your te reo journey.

Here’s a simple, short mihi structure for you to learn so that you can level up from ‘kia ora’. Watch Sonny Ngatai present 3 easy steps here.

So what now? Learn your mihi, get practicing, and upload your moment to the Māori Language Commission Website. (You can even revisit the Māori Language Moment while you’re there!)

Reo Māori
http://tuku.reomaori.co.nz/

Introduce yourself in te reo — Image by: Māori Language Commission