Whīwhiwhi
Whīwhiwhi, or arero whīwhiwhi, are tongue-twisters in te reo Māori. How fast can you say them?
Māori musician’s reo Māori journey leads to wānanga kaiako role
Musician and kaiako, Jordyn Rapana, also known as Jordyn with a Why, began her reo Māori journey to raise her tamariki in a Māori-speaking home.
Victoria’s Journey: Embracing te reo Māori in healthcare
A passion for integrating te reo Māori into her work as a nurse has enriched Victoria Richmond’s connections with patients and her own personal growth.
A full circle moment from tauira to kaiako
Krystle Nikora’s passion for the culture and te reo blossomed only when she enrolled at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Nāwai i tauira, kua kaiako
Ahakoa he rerekē noa atu te ao i tipu ake ai a Rob Bromley i tāna e mōhio nei i tēnei rā, nō te ohinga ake, ka rongo ia i tētahi hao ki te reo Māori.
Over 3 hours of travel to study reo Māori proves worthwhile for Northland tauira
To get to her reo Māori class, Jude Thompson travels an hour and a half by car and ferry each way, but she’s adamant that it’s all worth it.
Online study proves beneficial for both teachers and students
With evolving technology, it is becoming more common to learn a language, like te reo Māori, online.
Former tauira now teaching with heart
Since 2021, Emma Ralston-Wyllie has been a kaiako of first He Pī Ka Pao and then He Pī Ka Rere at the Waitākere campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Festival affirms why tauira champions te reo Māori for her whānau
In early August, Annetia Tautuku was privileged to travel with an ope from New Plymouth to attend Toitū te Reo in Heretaunga.
English teacher’s search for cultural identity sparks love for te reo Māori
English kaiako Cathy Purdie began her reo Māori journey in 1997, intending to uncover more about her cultural identity.
