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 we have developed.

Send us photos of your centre’s Matariki celebrations and go in the prize draw to win this awesome Kapa Haka dress up set.  Send your photos to [email protected] by Monday 4 July so we can share them on our social media pages. Make sure you include your centre’s name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi welcomes new Kaihononga Māori in Upper South Island
E ngā mana, e ngā waka, ngā hau e whā, e ngā kārangaranga maha, e Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi tēnei rā te mihi. Ngā mihi aroha, ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa.

Nōku te whiwhi, he pānui tēnei hei pōwhiri i te kaimahi hou, hei whakanui i te Kaihononga Māori Ko Emma Rolleston kei Ōtautahi ia e noho ana. Nau mai whakatau mai Emma.

Papaki tū ana ngā tai ki Mauao
I whakanukunukuhia
I whakanekenekehia
I whuia reretia a Hotu e Hinewai ki tai
Ki tai wīwī
Ki tai wāwā
Ki te whaiao ki te ao mārama
Tihei Mauri Ora

Ko Ngai Te Rangi te iwi
Ko Emma Rolleston ahau
E mihi ana

I am excited to begin my journey with Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi.
I have two tamariki who encouraged me to participate in Kōhanga Reo as a Kaiāwhina, we then moved as a whānau into ECE where I gained my Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching.
I am a product of Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa and hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Te Reo Māori and Māori Indigenous Studies.

My interest in Te Ao Māori me ōna tikanga has encouraged me to gain experience in the health, justice and education sector.
Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi – Through partnership and collective participation our taonga will be protected.

 

Te Ao Māori, Reo Māori program

Whakataukī

Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia ō tātou mahi.
Let us not lose sight of the bigger picture our children are the future.

The Kaihononga Māori team alongside our PLD team have created a ten-week Te Ao Māori, Reo Māori program.

We are currently in week four and the questions are now starting to flow, we are delving deeper in to some interesting kaupapa, whilst covering kōrero on things from AEIOU to talking about history of place names and much more. This is a safe space for all learners of Te Reo me ōna tikanga and all levels.

Our current intake is a perfect mixture of all levels of understanding and knowledge and everyone is welcome to share whakaaro.

To express your interest in attending the next Te Ao Māori programme in Term 3 please email [email protected] with your full name, your centre name, your email address and your contact phone number and we will get in touch.

 

Elements of Māori World View: Manaakitanga

Starting your Te Reo Māori journey can only lead to a brighter future and the betterment for our tamariki and mokopuna.

Whakataukī

He tangata takahi manuhiri, he marae puehu.

A person who mistreats his guest has a dusty Marae (Meeting house). Someone who disregards his visitors will soon find he has no visitors at all.

This accentuates the importance of Manaakitanga, or hospitality with Māori society and culture. (Woodward, 2017)

Find out more about manaakitanga and other elements of a Māori world view by visiting the Huringa Pūngao page on our website.