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. Māori Language Week celebrates the presentation of the Māori Language Petition to parliament on the 14th September 1972. It has been marked every year since 1975.
Download resources for Māori Language Week 2025 to use at your Centre: Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2025
Dr. Hinurewa Poutu Webinar
All Playcentre whānau and staff are warmly invited to join us for a fascinating, interactive webinar to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Dr. Hinurewa Poutu (Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto) leads Māori language and tikanga at Whakaata Māori (Māori Television). A linguist, educator, and PhD graduate in Māori language education, she leads the organisation’s reo and tikanga strategy, embedding te reo Māori as a daily, living language across all platforms. A former Māori Language Commissioner and champion of language planning, her experience is vast within Te Reo Māori teaching and learning.
This webinar will explore Māori language in the ECE environment and in particular the unique environment that Playcentre offers with parent led teaching. How do we utilise those learning moments for our pēpī to maximise their reo?
Topic: Exploring te reo Māori in the ECE environment with Dr. Hinurewa Poutu
Date/Time: Friday 19 September, 1.30-2.30pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87542854235?pwd=TTuHql6EpIayQsjzXKe5bemPbbkINl.1
Meeting ID: 875 4285 4235
Passcode: 874246
5 Wero (Challenges) for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Challenge yourself and give our list of 5 wero for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori a go! Post your efforts on social media with the hashtag #TeReoMāoriAtPlaycentre
Wero 1. Kōrero Māori
See our website for a list of simple kiwaha/phrases in Māori. Better yet join a Te Reo Māori language course at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Many courses are offered free of charge: Our Programmes | Study Options NZ | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Wero 2. Waiata Mai
Sing your favourite waiata. You can find a range of waiata on our website or listen to Playcentre waiata on Spotify
Wero 3. Pānui Pukapuka
Read stories in te reo Māori or find out local stories from your region. Check out these pukapuka available from the Playcentre Shop
Wero 4. Kēmu Māori
Play Māori games (eg. Kei a wai, tī rākau, poi). E-Papa-Waiari-1.pdf – This song is sung as part of Tī Rākau/Stick Game. This game consists of the rhythmic throwing and catching of sticks to and from each person. Each person has two rākau. You need two or more people to play this game.
Wero 5. Kākahu.
Wear Māori costumes. Get the tamariki to dress up in their favourite Māori kākahu. You can order these from the Playcentre Shop.
Whakataetae
Send us your videos or photos of your centre completing any of the above 5 Wero (Challenges) and go in the draw to win one of five $100 Playcentre Shop vouchers. Send your photos/videos to [email protected] by Sunday 21 September to go in the draw, or post to social media using the hashtag #TeReoMāoriAtPlaycentre