What will you be doing this year to support te reo Māori as a living language in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Did you know that the Māori Language Petition was presented at parliament 50 years ago with over 30,000 signatures from New Zealanders asking the government to teach Māori language in schools?

This year on the 14th September you can join the commemoration livestream at parliament 12 pm Petihana Reo Māori 50th Anniversary Events.

Get involved!

Try one of these ideas to use and speak more te reo Māori:

• Greet everyone through the week with ‘kia ora’

• Ask your tamariki to share the reo they know

• Introduce yourself using a basic ‘mihi’

• Listen to some waiata in te reo Māori at work

• Learn or practice some new Māori kupu (words) or phrases

• Upskill your reo - join a class or take some reo lessons online

More great ideas to celebrate te wiki o te reo Māori can be found here.

Karawhiua - Give it go whānau!