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Me whakanuia e tātou i nga tau 50 o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!
Posted 15 09 2025
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori takes place from 14 - 20 September 2025
Tēnā koutou katoa e te whānau whānui o Tuia Pito Ora,
Me whakanuia e tātou i nga tau 50 o Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! - Lets celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori together!
This week, we honour Te Reo Māori as a powerful symbol of our language’s strength, flexibility, and lasting spirit. It also stands as a testament to the dedication of tangata whenua and tangata tiriti who continue to embrace and learn te reo Māori for generations to come.
How to Get Involved
Head to the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori website to find resources, challenges, and activities to take part in throughout the week. Some highlights include:
- Kōrero / Speaking Te Reo Māori: Take on the 50 wero reo Māori challenge
- Tuhituhi / Writing in Te Reo Māori: Send a message to the Pūtahi Mahara time capsule
- Whakarongo / Listening to Te Reo Māori: Enjoy the waiata Purea Nei
- Pānui / Reading in Te Reo Māori: Explore News and Resources on Everyday Māori
Webinars This Week
Daily lunchtime webinars are running throughout Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. We encourage you to tune in and be part of the kōrero.
- 15 September - 50years together: The Waitangi Tribunal and Te Wiki
- 16 September - From a day to a week - Where Te Wiki began
- 17 September - Te Reo Māori and AI
- 18 September - Learning your language as Māori
- 19 September - Tiki, trademarks, tiakarete and Te Wiki
Celebrate at Home
A fun way to involve the whole whānau is to download the whānaukai cake recipe from the Te Wiki website. Learn and practise reo Māori together while baking — there are plenty of delicious whānaukai recipes to try.
Local Events
If you’re in the Wellington region, join the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Parade on Monday morning at 9.30am. You can also explore other events happening in your takiwā - check online for details, head along, and support the celebration of this beautiful language.
Why It Matters
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a powerful opportunity to celebrate, uplift, and normalise Te Reo Māori within our professional community. We honour the profound connection between language, whenua, and identity - recognising Te Reo Māori not merely as a means of communication, but as a living embodiment of ancestral knowledge and the land that sustains us.
As we do each year, we warmly invite our Tuia Pito Ora whānau to embrace, acknowledge, and champion Te Reo Māori - not only during this dedicated week, but as an integral and enduring part of our practice in Aotearoa. Let us continue to weave Te Reo into our everyday work, nurturing its growth and presence as a shared and valued norm.
An opportunity to involve the whole whānau and or something you can do at home to celebrate is download from the website the whānaukai cake recipe and learn Te Reo Māori while baking, there are also a number of resources available with great whānaukai recipes.
Hei whakakapi, let’s all find ways to kōrero, ako, and celebrate reo Māori this week and beyond. Together, we keep the language strong.