Māori Language Week has been celebrated each year from 1975 and commemorates the presentation of the 1972 Māori language petition to parliament.

Kia kaha te reo Māori

‘Kia kaha’ is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia kaha te reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.

We have some wonderful resources that we use here at school that you might like to use at home.

Kupu - an awesome app. A Spark-sponsored app that uses the camera in your phone to instantly translate objects into te reo Māori.

Te Reo Maori Resources -Some awwesome freebie activities/posters. https://www.thetereomaoriclassroom.co.nz/freebies/ 

Maori Movement - Māori Movement is a unique health and wellbeing programme that brings together the traditional training of warriors (both male and female) into a modern interpretation. We base our fitness and movement system around the knowledge of Atua (Māori Gods) to inspire the approach to each movement sequence. http://www.maorimovement.co.nz/

Waiata - Learn a waiata about Tauranga. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o07JLmoNWis