Te Ao Māori Update – October 2026
October 12, 2026
Waihōpai kapahaka For the third-year running, tamariki and whānau from Waihōpai Playcentre have taken to the stage at Mīharo Murihiku Polyfest, a much-loved week-long celebration in...Read More
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Te Ao Māori
July 21, 2026
Matariki mā Puanga Learning story prompts Five learning story prompts to help you get involved with learning through play during Matariki! Today, while exploring Matariki at Playcentre, I...Read More
Te Ao Māori
April 21, 2026
Welcome to Ngahuru Autumn. As the season begins to shift from the warmth of summer, we notice the cooler mornings, changing leaves, and a gentle slowing of pace around us. Ngahuru is a time of...Read More
Te Ao Māori
February 9, 2026
Welcoming in 2026 Nau mai, hoki mai e te whānau. Welcome back after the Christmas break. We hope your raumati has been filled with sunshine, rest, and special moments together. As we...Read More
Te Ao Māori Update – December 2025
December 8, 2025
Kia hora te marino; kia whakapapa pounamu te moana; kia tere te karohirohi i mua i tou huarahi. May the calm be widespread; may the surface of the ocean glisten like the greenstone; and may the...Read More
Te Ao Māori Update – November 2025
November 14, 2025
Hurihia tō aroaro ki te rā tukuna tō ātārangi kia taka ki muri i a koe Turn your face to the sun and let your shadows fall behind you. This whakataukī encourages optimism and a...Read More
Te Ao Māori Update – October 2025
October 20, 2025
October Whakataukī/ Welcome He manu hou ahau, he pī ka rere. I am a fledging, ready to take flight. This whakataukī symbolises a beginning, a new journey or a time of new growth and...Read More
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – September 2025
September 15, 2025
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2025 Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 -20 o Mahuru 2025. Māori Language Week, 14 -20 September 2025. Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori....Read More
Te Ao Māori Update – September 2025
September 15, 2025
Ko au te taiao, ko te taiao ko au. I am the environment and the environment is me. Tēnā koutou e te whānau, Naumai, haere mai ki te Kōanga – Welcome to Spring! As the days grow longer...Read More
Te Ao Māori Update – August 2025
August 18, 2025
Kua kitea te kāinga a te ahi i ngā turi o te tangata The scorching effect of fire on the knees is seen Kia ora e te whānau o Playcentre Aotearoa, As we step into Here-turi-kōkā,...Read More