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Te Ao Māori Update – March 2024

March 15, 2024 | Playcentre

Naumai - Welcome Tēnā koutou e Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa mai i te Upoko-o-te-ika-a-Māui te pōkapu o tēnei ao.  Greetings to everyone in Playcentre Aotearoa from Wellington, the...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – February 2024

February 14, 2024 | Playcentre

Ngāmotu Playcentre – He toa o te Ko Wai Au Whakataetae                                         Winners of the competition! Tūmeke! Tēnā koutou...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – December 2023

December 12, 2023 | Playcentre

In this update we take a look at; Kia pai te Raumati – How to make your summer ka rawe Kaiwhakaihiwaka Bicultural Officer Training Presentation available online Ngā Rauemi; Waiata,...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – November 2023

November 6, 2023 | Playcentre

He aha te kai a te Rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of a leader?  It is knowledge, it is communication. Nei rā te mihi e te whānau mātua o Te Whānau Tupu...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – May 2023

April 26, 2023 | Playcentre

Kia ora rā e te whānau, Naumai hokimai ki te wāhanga tuarua o te tau.  Welcome back to the second term everyone, hope you all enjoyed your holidays and that you and your tamariki are ready to...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – October 2022

October 3, 2022 | Playcentre

Farewell to Deacon Andrews - Kaihononga Māori (Upper North Island Region) Rere arorangi nei ā mātou manu ki te tihi o Whakarongorua....Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – September 2022

September 1, 2022 | Playcentre

Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku mapihi maurea, tōku whakakai marihi   My language is my precious gift, my object of affection and my prized ornament  This whakatauākī (proverb)...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – August 2022

July 29, 2022 | Playcentre

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week  13 – 19 Hepetema/Māhuru 2022   “Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho  Ko tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea  Ko tōku reo, tōku whakakai...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – June 2022

June 8, 2022 | Playcentre

Matariki whakataetae (competition) How will you mānawatia a Matariki (celebrate Matariki) at your Playcentre this year? Check out the activites and ideas for play relating to each Matariki star...Read More

Te Ao Māori Update – May 2022

May 3, 2022 | Playcentre

Matariki Friday 24 June will be the first time Aotearoa celebrates Matariki (Māori New Year) with a National Public Holiday.  How will you mānawatia a Matariki - celebrate at your Playcentre...Read More

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