13/09/2026
Kia ora, nau mai, haere mai ki Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori!
In celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, our kaiako and tamariki will be expanding our kupu, exploring te ao Māori, and finding lots of fun and meaningful ways to use te reo Māori throughout our everyday experiences at kōhungahunga.
This year’s theme, “The Days of Te Wiki,” highlights the different places and ways that te reo Māori belongs in our everyday lives. Here’s what we’ll be exploring each day:
Mane | Monday - Te Reo i te Wāhi Tangata – In Public Spaces
We’ll explore the kupu we can see and hear out in the communities we live in.
Turei | Tuesday - Te Reo i te Kāinga – In the Home
We’ll bring a little bit of home into kōhungahunga using our favourite pukapuka tunu kai / cookbook – Whānau Kai. We’ll explore kupu and rerenga kōrero connected to cooking, kai and whānau, as well as learning language that supports our KidsCan kai experiences.
Wenerei | Wednesday - Te Reo i te Wāhi Mahi – In Work and Businesses
Keep an eye out for our very own toa kawhe / coffee shop and mākete pāmu / farmers’ market! Our tamariki and kaiako will have the opportunity to practise ordering coffee, buying kai and using everyday phrases in te reo Māori.
Taite | Thursday - Te Reo i te Hapori – In the Community
We’ll explore our local community gardens and think about how we can connect with the whenua through growing kai. We’ll also introduce the maramataka / Māori lunar calendar and use it to guide our planting and gardening experiences.
Paraire | Friday - Te Reo Auaha – In the Arts
Waiata, Auahatanga / creativity and mahi toi / art will take centre stage! We’ll explore te reo Māori through waiata, music, creative expression and art, celebrating the many ways language can be shared and expressed.
Hātarei | Saturday – Te Reo i te Kori Tinana – In Fitness and Wellness
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Hanarei | Sunday – Te Reo Tuku Iho – Future Aspirations
Although we aren’t at kindergarten over the weekend, we’ll be weaving both of these themes throughout our week. Te Reo i te Kori Tinana will be explored through movement, music, sport, physical challenges, risk-taking, and our ongoing mindfulness, meditation and breathing experiences using te reo Māori. Te Reo Tuku Iho will encourage us to look towards the future, thinking about how we can continue to learn, grow and celebrate te ao Māori, while supporting our tamariki to see te reo Māori as something that belongs to them, their whānau and their future.
Te reo Māori is a taonga, and every little bit counts.
We encourage our whānau to join us in having a go, learning some new kupu, and finding simple ways to bring te reo Māori into everyday life at kāinga / home.
He reo tōku, he reo tōu, he reo tātou katoa.
My language, your language, our language.
