Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week

14-21 o Hepetema 2024 | 14-21 September 2024

The theme for Te Wiki 2024 is ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’. It represents the resilience, adaptability and endurance of our language. It also reflects the commitment New Zealanders have to embrace and learn te reo Māori long into the future.

Come along to Whangārei Central Library and join in the Māori Language Week celebrations.

Kapa Haka

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Watch Kapa Haka performances in the front foyer.

Whangārei Intermediate School

Monday 16 September, 11:00am – 11:30am

Otangarei School

Wednesday 18 September, 11.15 am – 11.40 am

Te Reo Māori Competition

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Go the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori table set up at the base of the library's front stairs

Say a very basic mihi and add to it, e.g:

  Kia ora,

  Ko .................... tōku ingoa

  No .................... ahau

*  Kia pai tau rā

After your mihi, fill out an entry form to go into the draw for a potae (a cap).

One prize draw at the end of each of the 3 days.

One entry per person.

Dates and Times

9:30am to 5:00pm

• Monday 16 September
• Wednesday 18 September
• Friday 20 September

Play and learn te reo Māori

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There are activities for learning Māori language in Te Puawānanga, on the first floor of the library:

• Join in completing a large te reo Māori jigsaw puzzle.
• New te reo Māori jigsaw puzzles for children to borrow.
• Play te reo Māori card games.

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When

Location

Whangārei Central Library 5 Rust Avenue, Whangārei, 0110, View Map