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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - 2023

Let's make the Māori language strong!

246 people submitted a reo goal to complete by the end of Mahuru Māori, Māori Language Month

140 people signed up to attend a Kawhe me te kōrero - Coffee and Conversation online wānanga

51 people nominated someone for a Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori Hoodie

32 people signed up for the Tūakana/Tēina reo mentoring pilot

Download posters for your office/station/brigade here [Print A4 or A3]

This year the Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities branch are supporting you to look beyond Te Wiki o te reo Māori | The Week of Māori Language to Mahuru Māori, Māori Language Month, by asking you to set yourself a reo Māori (Māori language) goal to achieve by the end of Mahuru Māori.

This page is your one stop shop to get involved and support you on your journey and like a good sponge it's jam packed. You can use the Directory below to jump to the sections you're after, or scroll through the goodness.

Directory:

In 1972 a small group of language champions presented a petition to parliament from 30,000 New Zealanders asking the government to teach Māori

 language in schools. Ten years later Māori language champions marched to parliament again, calling for te reo to be made an official language in its own land.

Te Wiki o te reo Māori | Māori Language Week commemorates this language petition which paved the way for the Maori Language Act 1987, making te reo Māori an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. It's a time for our organisation to celebrate the Māori language as a unique cultural treasure by getting more of us speaking, hearing, and experiencing te reo Māori. 

Te Wiki o te reo Māori is an initiative by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori | The Māori Language Comission(external link). The official website for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori has a lot more information about the week and resources to support you. We recommend you check it out below;

Reomaori.co.nz(external link)

Mahuru Māori follows the Maramataka (Māori calendar) and starts when Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori ends, and runs till mid October. 

The concept for Mahuru Māori started in 2014 when Paraone Gloyne of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa set himself a personal goal to consciously use as much te reo Māori as he could for the month of Mahuru. For our people Mahuru Māori is a time to set a te reo Māori goal and achieve it within the month. 

Mahuru Māori is an initiative by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa(external link) and you can visit the official website below;

Mahurumāori.com(external link)

As of Tuesday 19th September we've had 232 people submit a reo goal for Mahuru Māori.

 

Check out the goals below that our people have said they're happy to share; 

Jayne McWilliam Non operational - Paid; Get my pronunciation correct 
Antony Ruru Operational - Volunteer; To get our Tairawhiti Station Te Reo class to say their mihimihi/ pepeha without reading off the paper and to create simple intransitive sentences :)
Zelda Jordan Non operational - Paid; To learn the FENZ karakia, and a karakia kai
Tyler Panapa Non operational - Paid; 1. Support my learning to take my conversations past 'Ke te pehea koe?'. 2. Build my confidence in speaking te reo Māori with my peers.
Raewyn Lambert-Jones Non operational - Paid; Learning my pepeha off by heart!
Naomi Peacock Non operational - Paid; Start and end every formal hui during the month with a karakia
Tim Wong Operational - Volunteer; To be able to coomunicate with my 4-year old granddaughter in te reo Māori 
John Rowbury Non operational - Paid; To be able to recite my pepeha from memory without needing to read it.
Simon Manawaiti Operational - Volunteer; I would like to be able to ask questions to friends and colleagues in Te Reo Maori and be able to provide assistance in getting answers
Deb Leslie Non operational - Paid; I have signed up for the karakia lessons you are offering. I have done my pepeha in the basic template on FENZ Portal, but I dont think its very good. I would love to be able to recite it correctly and confidently. I have booked in my calendar time to complete the Kaupapa Māori module on Learning Station.
Sankar Ram Non operational - Paid; How to do my Pepeha 
Jason Takirau Williams  Operational - Volunteer; Learn 5 new waiata, also teach 5.
Leanne Bernasconi Non operational - Paid; to be able to say a karakia at DLT meetings
Trevor Gallagher  Non operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; Create and write my Pepeha
Aaron Hains Operational - Paid; Have general knowledge of Maori basics
David Herries Operational - Volunteer; be more confident in a karakia for meetings
Olivia Finnie Non operational - Paid; Learn how to say and use my pepeha, greetings and farewells, and everyday words comfortably. 
Matt Cuthell Non operational - Paid; Write a relevant pepeha, learn and deliver it 2 times minimum.
Lucy Cotterill  Non operational - Paid; To complete the first six weeks of Māori Made Easy 2. 
Heather Elder Non operational - Paid; I'd like to be able to say the Fire and Emergency karakia from memory.
Ariana Operational - Volunteer; Use te reo Māori in daily conversations 
Sue Turnbull Non operational - Paid; To complete REO111 Whakawhitiwhiti Kōrero Māmā Tētahi Ki Tētahi course through Open Polytechnic
Reiner Vellinga Operational - Volunteer; By the end of Mahuru Maori I will have my own Pepeha
Sal McKay Non operational - Paid; I know my pepeha/mihimihi without needing to read it 
Karel Witten-Hannah Operational - Volunteer; Learn Fire and Emergency Karakia
Mirren Allan Non operational - Paid; I would like to practice karakia kai at home. I would also like to practice some new kupu and kiwaha during the month and use them at work where I can
David (Dave) Nyman Operational - Volunteer; To do a Mihimihi.
Suzy Harris Non operational - Volunteer; My goal is to use te reo Maori everyday. Greet my work colleagues in te reo and introduce new words to my whanau.
Tim johnson Operational - Volunteer; Correct my poor pronunciation 
Robin Sneddon  Operational - Volunteer; To be able to welcome guests to the Gizzy Combat Challenge in November 
James Lake  Operational - Volunteer; To learn a karakia.
Stephan Sosich Operational - Paid; Recite pepeha and FENZ karakia, FENZ waiata confidently. 
Wanda Brljevich  Non operational - Volunteer; Learn the karakia and sentence structures.
Karleen Emery Non operational - Paid; To re-learn sentence structures as I have forgotten a lot of it.
Sion Evans Non operational - Paid; Present my Pepeha to my team along with a Karakia.
Rylee Pettersson Non operational - Paid; I'd like to be able to recite my pepeha off by heart
Darren Crawford Non operational - Paid; To be able to construct simple sentences
Amy Drummond Non operational - Paid; I am going to use the (hopefully) correct greeting and farewells every day from the 1st of September through to the end of Mahuru Māori, and beyond.
Jayne McCullum Non operational - Paid; Create and deliver my pepeha
Ko Tracey-Lee Roku ingoa Operational - Volunteer; To Kōrero with Whanau each day in te reo Maori 
Rachael Thorp Operational - Paid; Learning my pepeha without the paper and how to structure sentences, what the joining words are and the right context between present, future and past
Ben Perkins Non operational - Paid; Gain understanding and confidence in using te reo Māori greetings for work communications and conversations.
Laure Chisaka Non operational - Paid; Improve my pronunciation and complete every day a lesson of my Maori Made Easy book (stick to it this time! 30min per day)
Prashant Kapoor Operational - Volunteer; To learn a karakia with the correct pronunciation.
Dave McKeown Operational - Paid; I'd like to be able to speak basic sentences.  
Alanna Barnao Non operational - Paid; Develop and feel confident with my pepeha.  
Zhane de Mey Operational - Volunteer; My Goal is to learn how to pronounce more place names, such as Rotorua (this one gets me everytime!) as well as recite the FENZ Karakia 
Paul Fleming Operational - Paid; To be able to recite my Pepha with correct pronunciation and with reasonable fluency.
Martin Pugh Operational - Volunteer; Learn appropriate karakia to close hui
Lisa Conwell Operational - Volunteer; beginner level conversational reo
Rebecca Wright Operational - Paid; To teach interested staff in the Area 11 Office how to pronounce the longest place name in NZ. It is in our HB area and is a decal on the wall in their open plan office so I think it would be useful to them.
Marianna Hodges Operational - Paid; Learn my pepeha and introduction karakia, more everyday conversation in te reo maori
Hazel Swainson Non operational - Paid; I want to feel more confident with my pepeha and chosen karakia so that I can have a go at delivering the tahutahu wairua before the end of the year.
Katya Frolova Non operational - Paid; Learn new kupu (word) or kiwaha (saying)
Shaun Pilgrim Operational - Paid; I want to be able to welcome or greet people in different ways and recite karakia
Cat Love Non operational - Paid; Using the Drops Learning Platform, increase my reo Māori ability by doing a minimum of 15mins language on-line learning and listen to an episode of Everyday Māori daily.
angela pomana Operational - Paid; to be able to customise my pepeha for different audiences or settings
Olivia Cook Non operational - Paid; Learning and practicing my pepeha to a point where I am confident 
Steve Townsend Non operational - Paid; I would like to be able to introduce myself to others in Te Reo Maori, confidently and clearly.
Jeremy Wheeler Non operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; Learn more whakatauki to use
Gareth Hughes Operational - Paid; be able to present my own Pepeha from memory and use the appropriate greetings and farewells in Te reo
Michele Poole Non operational - Paid; I aim to learn a simple karakia kai
Maria Boniface  Operational - Volunteer; To be able to use more te reo in day to day speech
Judith Stanley  Operational - Volunteer; Recite my pepeha from memory
Ko Tama Matene toko ingoa Non operational - Paid; Work on my own pronunciation of Te Reo and share / encourage / create a safe space for team members to practice theirs without judgement. 
Yoel George Non operational - Paid; Learn and confidently recite both the Fenz and Te Kei Karakia, and complete at least 3 chapters of my 'Maori Made Easy' book.
Blair Kiely Operational - Paid; I want to be confident in delivering a more comprehensive pepeha in public and in meetings. 
Rachael Jupp Non operational - Paid; Structure and learn my pepeha :)
Adrian Nacey Non operational - Paid; To be able to better pronunciate the Fire and Emergency Karakia. 
Coryn Laloli Non operational - Paid; To be able to recite my Pepeha from memory
Casey Weston Operational - Volunteer; I would like to be more confident at greeting our local whānau in the community on callouts with more Te Reo Maori.
Lexxie Inskeep Operational - Volunteer; To be able to successfully introduce myself with correct pronunciation. 
Scott Lanauze Operational - Paid; I wish to learn more about the story of Matamata the Taniwha and the influence of this story on our area of the motu.
Carl Findlay Operational - Paid; Learn a new Karakia
Emma Chang Non operational - Paid; Learn more conversational kupu & phrases to use when interacting with people in the organisation - whether it be through email or over video calls.
Clare Morgan Non operational - Paid; I would like to be comfortable and feel easy to greet any person who enters our office in Māori.
Mike Grant Non operational - Paid; To learn more whakatauki and short sayings I can use daily, refining my mihimihi for different occasions and supporting my team with their kaupapa
Ko Georgia Choveaux ahau Operational - Paid; I want to learn our Fire & Emergency karakia 
Suz Bismark Operational - Paid; Learn new farewells and greetings in te reo Māori and use them everyday
Nikki Papatsoumas Non operational - Paid; Comfortably recite my pepeha by mid-October
Thalia Scarlett Non operational - Paid; To learn and be able to confidently recite the FENZ karakia, as well as use Te Reo in my everyday communication 
Stephen Casey Operational - Paid; I'm Working to encourage others to use reo Māori during Mahuru Māori and beyond. On a personal level I'm looking to get myself back to a more competent level with my conversational reo.
Anna Alexander Operational - Volunteer; Create and delivery my Pepeha, and learn new farewells and greetings that I can use every day.
Lisa Warden Non operational - Paid; Create and deliver my pepeha
Matt Franklin Operational - Paid; Always do my best to pronounce Te Reo to the best of my abilities, regardless of the audience.
Renee Paul Non operational - Paid; To learn and be able to do karakia moo te kai off by heart
Jon Non operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; Get better and more confident around pronunciation and incorporating te reo in daily useage.
Blair Trotman Operational - Paid; I would like to engage with others in basic greetings in Māori
Campbell Ward Non operational - Paid; To confidently and correctly deliver my pepeha
Stephen Taylor Operational - Volunteer; Learning a Karakia for our station. Pronunciation. Better understanding of sentence structure.
Letitia Rippey Non operational - Paid; Learn new kupu and increase my confidence in incorporating more te reo Māori into everyday conversation.
Michael Tovine Non operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; Use more reo in conversation
Dana Leggett Non operational - Paid; I would like to know learn a Karakia for kai, off by heart.  Not just to memorise, but to understand the words and what they mean so I can share this genuinely with others. 
Sam Stewart Non operational - Paid; Know my pepeha, and bust it out confidently! No worries :D 
Mignon King-Mosen Non operational - Paid; Expand and learn my mihimihi as well as learn more whakatauki
Lisa Dunn Non operational - Paid; To recite my Pepeha without reading it off paper
Kristy Windelborn Non operational - Paid; Commit to 2 hours a week of self-guided learning working through the Maori Made Easy resource.
Stephen Laloli Operational - Volunteer; Create and learn my Pepeha
Te Ariki Turanga  Operational - Volunteer; To teach my Brigade the meal karakia and utilise it at group training's where we have kai, weekend BBQ's and other group gatherings. 
Steph Rotarangi Operational - Paid; Learn the FENZ karakia
Kereama Katu Operational - Paid; Support our  Ngaa Tai Ki Te Puku whaanau with the pronunciation of Maaori kupu (words)
Mark Wirihana Non operational - Paid; To incorporate more Reo and Tikanga into my role and the mahi we do. (Including weaving it into our programs we deliver)
Teresa Gordon Operational - Paid; Speaking a sentence every day
Sarah Griffiths-Smith Non operational - Paid; Confidently learn my mihimihi off by heart and learn a few more basic conversational starters.
Trudy Geoghegan Non operational - Paid; Being able to pronounce district and region names that I get tongue-tied on, and better pronunciation of unfamiliar long words
Bianca Jones Operational - Paid; I can do a very basic pepeha but recently I have worked with my cousins to iron out a more detailed pepeha with all the right information!  My goal is to be able to do my pepeha without having to read it off a piece of paper.  I also want to learn one new phrase per day.
Ryley Webster Non operational - Paid; Confidently express my pepeha and learn a karakia whakamutunga
Stuart McLean Operational - Volunteer; To confidently deliver my Pepeha
Glenn Heather Operational - Volunteer; develop and use my pepeha to introduce myself
Executive Leadership Team   To dedicate time to learn and practice a new waiata called 'Toro Mai', which we will sing publicly at the Royal honours luncheon.
Glenn Heather Operational - Volunteer; develop and use my pepeha to introduce myself
Shaniah Non operational - Paid; Tautoko my team and the wider team with pronounciation and the use of Te Reo Māori in everyday emails and conversations
Lysha Ah-Nau Non operational - Paid; To finish learning a moteatea I started learning last year, and to learn the waiata o Ngā kai ki te Puku 
Darrin Woods Non operational - Paid; To have learnt at least one karakia and karakia kai to be able to recite with confidence without relying on reading the words.  To deliver a mihi and pepeha to the upcoming Planning Managers course with confidence. To understand more about my whakapapa so that i can share with my tamariki.
Louis Rountree Operational - Paid; Learn my pepeha proficiently. 
Nicole Horrox Operational - Paid; I would to be able to confidently recite our Karakia in full 
Kevin Cowper Non operational - Paid; I am going to learn to play three waiata on guitar
Lauren Non operational - Paid; Understand an expand my te reo Māori for emails, including the meanings of common salutations
Carena Henry Non operational - Paid; to use more maori words in my general conversations and greetings on the phone at work
Sarah Nelson Operational - Volunteer; To use more sentences both in Mahi and within Fenz duties
Jenna Collings Operational - Paid;Non operational - Paid; Complete and memorise my Pepeha
Josh Dobson Non operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; I want to work on my pronunciation, as someone with a bit of a speech impediment it is really hard for me to pronounce some Maori words, even basic ones like kia ora, and when i do it wrong and people don't understand me it makes me quite embarrassed and reluctant to try to use te reo maori in everyday conversations.
Leanne Cryer Operational - Volunteer;Non operational - Paid; To learn the FENZ karakia
Sara Sutherland Operational - Volunteer; learn at least a karakia off by heart and understand the importance and meaning behind it
Dean Latus Non operational - Paid; Know my pepeha off by heart with acknowledgement of my English ancestry within 
Leanne Allen Operational - Paid; Kei te pirangi ahau ki te awhina aku hoa mahi ki te korero, ki te karawhuia i te Reo Maori. 
andrew lennox Operational - Volunteer; to learn my pepeha fluently and practice the karakia used at brigade meetings.
Catherine Tompson Operational - Volunteer; Learn better pronunciation, how the macro changes things
Shannon Lucas Operational - Paid; To understand more about sentence structures so I can utilise all the kupu I have learnt 
Kelly wahanui  Non operational - Volunteer; Five karakia a day korero with others 
Emma Carey Operational - Paid;Operational - Volunteer; To be able to say my pepeha
Colin Geenty Operational - Volunteer;Non operational - Paid; I want to include more Te Reo Maori in my everyday speech, I am focusing on words such tautoko, awhi, hei kona rai, 
Reigan Dorrian-Miller Non operational - Paid; pronoucing the kariakia correctly 
Brendan Reid Operational - Volunteer; Learning new words and improving pronunciation, using greetings and farewells in the workplace
Karen de Malmanche Non operational - Paid; Memorise my pepeha
Ko Tracey Morgan toku ingoa Non operational - Paid; To be able to remember and recite my pepeha without notes
April Christie Non operational - Paid; Setting time aside each day to kōrero te reo Māori & increasing the reo I use within day to day emails.
Brendan Nally Operational - Paid; Expand my mihimihi and be able to use it confidently.
Sandra Grnat Operational - Volunteer; To learn a new word each day if possible
David Utumapu Operational - Paid; To memorise the Te Upoko RLT Karakia
Sarah Dwen Non operational - Paid; Learn the Fire and Emergency Karakia
Sam Julian Operational - Paid; Better Pronunciation of common greetings and farewells 
Michael (Mikaere) Stevenson  Non operational - Paid; I am new at FENZ and want to incorporate my Te Reo job title into my Pepeha 
Kevin sullivan Operational - Volunteer; Use more te rep and use greetings 
Anna Butler Non operational - Paid; Complete my own personalised Pepeha/Mihimihi
Sally Cale Operational - Volunteer; Be able to use Te Reo Māori where appropriate within my FENZ, Hato Hone StJohn and personal life.
Katarena Marino  Operational - Volunteer; To speak reo in my day to day conversation, at mahi and at home.
Davien Marino  Operational - Volunteer; To learn new skil in haka performance 
Kate Hill Non operational - Paid; Be able to present my own Pepeha from memory, learn the FENZ Karakia and the longest place name in NZ!
Ross Bailey Non operational - Paid; To learn and become more confident in delivering karakia and to use more Te Reo every day
Kate Wenden Non operational - Paid; I would like to move my reo use further than just emails and start using it in conversation with peers
Bex Dakin Non operational - Paid; I really just want the confidence to carry on learning.   I seem to get so far with learning then life happens and I have to start again.  This has happened so many times.  
Glenn Roberts Operational - Paid; To develop a better understanding of Te reo and to able to constuct sentences
Lesley Kaye Non operational - Paid; Learn Pepeha by heart
Te Iwa Johnston Non operational - Paid; I want to build my kete of karakia and use more kīwaha, whakatauki/whakatauāki for mahi/personal life :)
Kaitlyn Hands Operational - Volunteer; Be able to have a conversation 
Lauren Sika Non operational - Paid; Improving pronunciations, growing awareness in knowing place names and its origins (learning the history). 

Regardless if this is your very first step in learning te reo Māori or you can kōrero like a boss, we'd love you to set a reo (language) goal to achieve by the end of Mahuru Māori | The Month of Māori Language. 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to working with Māori as tangata whenua and through this commitment we recognise that Māori language is a taonga (treasure) and should be treated as such. This is your opportunity to focus on the taonga (treasure) that te reo Māori is and acknowledge the fact we all have a part to play in its revitalisation. 

To help you get started below are some suggestions for what your Mahuru Māori reo goal could be; 

  • Learn new farewells and greetings in te reo Māori and use them everyday 
  • Learn a new kupu (word) or kiwaha (saying) each day and use it in your mahi (work)
  • Learn a new karakia - could be the Fire and Emergency one?
  • Improve your pronunciation
  • Create and deliver your pepeha
  • Learn new ways to mihi (acknowledge)
  • Support someone to achieve their goal(s)
  • Set time aside each day to kōrero te reo Māori 

Everyone who sets a goal for Mahuru Māori will receive a "Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori" pin to wear to show you're taking part in the challenge and to encourage others to set a goal as well. To learn more about the meaning behind this design click here(external link). 

Submit your reo goal here(external link)

Below is the calendar of kaupapa (initiatives) taking place from 11 September - 13 October to support you with your reo goal. You'll see two types of wānanga are mentioned;

  • Victoria University Webinar

These are external online classes, hosted by professors of Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington. They're open to the public so we recommend taking advantage of attending! You can sign-up via their registration form here. (external link)

 

  • Kawhe me te Kōrero - Coffee and Conversation

These are internal online classes, hosted by different kaiako (teachers). Many of these have limited spaces so make sure you sign-up early!

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week

Mahuru Māori Begins | Month of Māori Language

*Due to popular demand, Te Ururoa is running another 'Te Hītori o te Reo Māori' Tuesday 19 September 11-12pm

Mahuru Māori Ends

 

Sign-up to a Kawhe me te Kōrero here(external link)

To help guide you with the level that the wānanga is pitched at, we're using Te Aho Tapu, our cultural capability framework;

  1. Rongo - Acknowledges the importance but hasn't started learning yet
  2. Mōhio – Recognises importance and has a basic awareness, beginner level
  3. Mārama – Can understand and apply knowledge
  4. Mātau – Knowledgeable and can lead
Kaupapa | Topic Levels Āhea | When Kaiako

Karakia

This is a four week course to support you to get comfortable with learning and reciting karakia

Event in the past

 Rongo & Mōhio

Mondays 11-12pm

11 Sept - 2nd October

 Joan Costello 

Greetings & Farewells

This is a four week course to support you to learn and use more reo Māori greetings and farewells in your emails and in person 

Event in the past

 Rongo & Mōhio

Mondays 1pm - 2pm

11 Sept - 2nd October

 Joan Costello 

Pepeha/Mihimihi

This is a four week course to support you to learn how you can introduce yourself in te reo Māori

Event in the past

 Rongo & Mohio

Mondays 2.30 - 3.30pm 

11 Sept - 2nd October

 Joan Costello 

Conversational basic structures

This is a four week course to support you with simple sentence structures so you can have small conversations in te reo Māori.

Event in the past

 Mōhio & Mārama

Mondays 4-5pm

11 Sept - 2nd October

 Joan Costello 

Te Hītori o te reo Māori | The History of Te Reo Māori

This is an important history lesson for all New Zealanders. You'll learn about the history of te reo Māori from suppression and revitalisation.

Event in the past

 All levels

 

Tuesday 19 September

11-12pm

 Te Ururoa Flavell

Organisation wide quiz for our Māori Language Moment

The Māori Language Moment commemorates the very moment the Māori Language Petition was presented to Parliament in 1972. 

To mark this time we're hosting an online te reo Māori quiz via Kahoot. 

Event in the past

 All Levels

Wednesday 13 September

12 - 12.30pm 

  Isaia Piho

Rumaki Reo for our Māori Language Moment

We want to connect all our fluent reo speakers across the organisation for this rumaki reo wānanga. 

Event in the past

 Mārama & Mātau

Wednesday 13 September

12 - 1pm 

 Antony Ruru & Albert Cash

Te Reo o Te Tari | Language of the workplace

Learn new kupu (words) and sentences to increase your use of te reo Māori while at work.

Event in the past

 Mōhio & Mārama

Thursday 14

10 - 11am 

 Te Amorangi Rikirangi-Thomas

Mihimihi

This is a two week course to support you to learn and build on your mihimihi so you're comfortable giving acknowledgements in te reo Māori across different scenarios.

Event in the past

  Mōhio & Mārama

Thursday 21 & 28 September 

10 - 11am 

 Te Amorangi Rikirangi-Thomas

Te Reo Peha

Level up your reo by learning different proverbs, sayings and figures of speech.

Spaces remaining 

 Mōhio & Mārama

 Thursday 12 October

10 - 11am 

 Te Amorangi Rikirangi-Thomas

Sign-up to a Kawhe me te Kōrero here(external link)

We have now closed the sign-up form for this kaupapa and have matched our 32 Tūakana and Tēina. We look forward to updating you in the future of this kaupapa after Mahuru. If you'd like to be involved as a Tūakana or Tēina in the future please email us here: kaupapamāori@fireandemergency.nz(external link)

In te reo Māori, the tūakana is the eldest sibling and the tēina is the youngest. We're using these terms to show a mentoring relationship between the two. Both the tūakana and the tēina have things to offer and can benefit from participating in the relationship. 

For Mahuru Māori we're running a Tūakana/Tēina reo Māori mentoring pilot where we will set people up across the organisation in a mentor/mentee relationship for the four weeks of Mahuru.

The process

Use the form below to let us know if you'd like to be a tūakana, tēina or both. We will also ask;

- what you'd like support with/ to support someone with

- what level you're at

- when you'd like to meet.

We'll use this information to see if we can find you a corresponding tūakana or tēina and will let you know by Thursday14th September. 

Time expectation

While we want to keep things as flexible as possible for the two of you to organise, we expect the Tūakana and Tēina to meet once a week for about an hour.

Role Description  
Tēina

If you've set a reo Māori goal for Mahuru Māori, having a tūakana to check-in with each week is just one form of support you can look for to help you reach your goal. 

We expect more tēina than tūakana to sign up so you might share your time with another tēina who has the same or similar goal as you.

We'll check in with you after 13th October to see how things went.
Tūakana

The role of a tūakana to support your tēina with their reo goal for the four weeks of Mahuru Māori. Being a tūakana in this context is not necessarily about being an expert, but more being someone who has knowledge they’re keen to share and give their advice/tips/support on. 

Don't worry if you've never been in a mentoring position before, we'll be holding an online wānanga on Friday 15th September for you to receive advice. This will be recorded and emailed out if you can't make it.

We'll check in with you after 13th October to see how things went.

 

We have now closed the nomination form for this kaupapa and will be sending out the next batches of hoodies shortly.  We look forward to updating you in the future of this kaupapa after Mahuru. 

Learning a language involves stepping out of your comfort zone and keeping at it to progress. We want to acknowledge our people who are owning their goals during Mahuru Māori, so we’ve set up a form where you can nominate them for one of these rawe (awesome) limited edition “Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori \ Fire and Emergency” hoodies - ready for summer eh??

The front has the classic Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori heitiki logo, and the back has our organisation values. Our logo is on one sleeve and Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori has their logo on the other sleeve. 

If you see someone really pursuing their goal or doing some awesome mahi to celebrate te reo Māori chuck their name on the form below to be considered for a hoodie.

We have 30 of these to give away across the month of Mahuru and have sizes from Small to 5XL.

 

 

 Below is a range of rauemi to support you across a wide range of kaupapa (topics). Check them out below and if you have any questions about anything you've seen on this page don't hesitate to contact our Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities branch via: Kaupapamaori@fireandemergency.nz

 Te Rito is an online programme that you can complete in your own time. The programme consists of 4 courses and each course has 3-4 modules. Check out the course and module content below and reach out here so we can email you your login details .

 Course One: Introduction to Te Rito

  • Module One: Culture
  • Module Two: He Iwi Tahi Tātou? - Are We One People?

Course Two: Te Ao Māori - the Māori World

  • Module One: Whakapapa – In the Beginning
  • Module Two: Wairuatanga – Spirituality
  • Module Three: Mana – Respect
  • Module Four: Kaitiakitanga - Responsibilities of Guardians

Course Three: Back to the Future

  • Module One: Perspectives on the Past
  • Module Two: Te Tiriti & The Treaty
  • Module Three: Debating the Treaty
  • Module Four:  New Zealand Stories

Course Four: Walking in Two Worlds

  • Module One: Noho Marae - Marae Visit
  • Module Two: He Kapiti Hono, He Tātai Hono
  • Module Three: Communications
  • Module Four: Mahi Ngātahi - Working Together

Capability levels: Mōhio (Comfortable) → Mārama (Confident)

Send an email here to our Hiwa-i-te-rangi rōpū and they will set you up with a login to get started.

 

Kupu o te Rā is a Māori language word of the day service to help you with your vocabulary and grammar, every day! You can register(external link) for a daily email or sign up to Facebook(external link) or Twitter(external link). 

https://kupu.maori.nz/(external link)

A tohutō not only changes the way a vowel is pronounced but can change the whole meaning of the word! Luckily adding te reo Māori to your computer's list of languages is super easy and only takes a few steps.

Adding te reo Māori to your computer

Step 1: Click on the languages icon on the bottom right of your screen next to the time and date;

Step 2: Click on "Language Preferences" and "Add a preferred language"

Step 3: Type in te reo Māori and click the option that comes up, then click "Next" and "Install".

 

[It might take a minute for the language to load]

Adding a tohutō to your text

Step 1: Check that the language has been downloaded by clicking back on the language option next to your time and date;

Step 2: Hold down the tilda button on the top left of your keyboard and the vowel at the same time;

Wallah! You can now put tohutō above your vowels!

Note: Your computer will often default back to the English setting, so you just need to change it over whenever you wish to write in te reo Māori. 

 

Placing a background filter

It's always nice when the Kaiako can see your face, but you may not want your background showing up on the screen. Teams allows you to place an image behind you before you enter a hui.

Click to turn your camera on, and then Background Filters;

This will open up a range of background filters you can use and the option to upload your own by clicking 'Add new';

We've created some Fire and Emergency filters for you to download and use as you wish.

  • Simply click on the link to open the image
  • Left click one the image and choose "Save image as...' 
  • Choose a location on your computer to save the image. 
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Using Teams

Once you have joined the meeting you will be presented with the screen below. If you are the only person in the meeting don’t worry just wait for others to join. As they do join you will see their profile picture or initials.

You will also be presented with a meeting room menu bar which might look slightly different depending on if you're on the app or website;

 

 

The online Māori Dictionary is a great website to bookmark for quick reference on spelling, descriptions and pronunciation of te reo.

https://maoridictionary.co.nz/(external link)

Bring more te reo Māori into your online meetings using the words kupu, words below; 

   
Meeting Hui
Teams Huitīma
Zoom Huitopa
You're on mute Kua ngū tō reo
Let's get started Kia tīmata tātou
I will show/present my screen Māku taku mata e whakaatu
Share your screen Whakaatuhia mai tō mata
My connection is bad/poor Kua raru taku hononga
You're cutting out Kua raru tō hononga
Send me the meeting invite Tukuna mai te tono hui
 

 

 

Download this handy poster of the above Te reo Māori for online meetings  [PDF, 237 KB]
 

 

We've put together a list of our organisation's roles and their te reo translation.

This can help you if you wish to include your role in your pepeha, add it to your email signature or just if you're curious! 

View list here

Whare Kōrero is your pocket guide to te reo Māori, tikanga and Fire and Emergency resources.

Using the app, you can learn about customs when visiting a marae, build your own mihi and pepeha, practice Fire and Emergency’s waiata and karakia plus so much more! 

Head here to find out more

Did you know that Fire and Emergency New Zealand offers a grant each year to our people who are learning te reo Māori?

The Dr Sir John Te Ahikaiata Turei Grant provides financial support for our people to start or further their studies of te reo Māori, ultimately helping to achieve our organisation's focus of serving our communities and people.

Applications for the Dr Sir John Te Ahikaiata Turei Grant go live at the beginning of each year and is announced via the Portal. 

Find out more here(external link)

Hiwa-i-te-rangi, our Māori outcomes programme released a 50 page illustrated guide; He Tīmatanga Kōrero. The guide gives our people foundational knowledge which can be built on over time.

After reading the guide you can sit a 20 question multi-choice online knowledge check based on content from the guide. People who pass this check will receive Te Tohu, a pin which is worn to show progression in cultural education and support for our commitment to work with Māori as tangata whenua. 

You can download the guide and find out more information via the Hiwa-i-te-rangi programme page below;

Find out more here

We've put together a number of downloadable resources you can print off and start to practice around your office or station; 

To make it easier for you to include more te reo in your documents, projects and programmes we've put together a process for te reo Māori translations. On this page you can find out more on our languages policy as well as a form to submit translation requests. 

Find out more here

This style guide helps you use more te reo in your everyday communications by providing guidance on ; 

- Macrons

- Use of capitals

- Using te reo in text

- Resources

Download style guide here [PDF, 123 KB]


Want to increase your knowledge of te ao Māori (the Māori world)? With a mixture of Māori and English, the Taringa podcast is the perfect way to learn te reo and tikanga Māori in a fun and relaxed way. 

Episodes are posted weekly, discussing either:

 

https://www.taringapodcast.com/(external link)

The complete and accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language.

 

Māori Made Easy can be purchased as an audiobook(external link) or physical book(external link)

 

 

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