Ōpōtiki teacher learns reo Māori from former pupil
As an older student, learning reo Māori was slightly daunting for Ōpōtiki College teacher, Deborah Mckillop. But after learning she would be taught by one of her former students, things became more relaxed.
Learning reo Māori alongside tamariki
“I lost the reo but after going back to learn it, it’s all slowly coming back to me. I wanted to refresh my reo and start from the beginning so I could be on the journey with my babies, learning it alongside them.”
Embracing te reo Māori the key for Taranaki grandmother to help understand her identity
“Now that I’m older – and I hope wiser – I came to realise that if I’m going to call myself a New Zealander, I need to know what that is, and that includes knowing and understanding te ao Māori and te reo Māori.”
Grandmother relearning the language she was once punished for speaking
In 2021, Maggie Hautonga Currie sold her Perth home and returned to Aotearoa to get back in touch with her Māori culture and learn the language that she was once made ashamed of and punished for speaking.
Mahuru Māori 2022
Mahuru Māori is over for another year, but the learning journey is one that never ends. Thanks for being part of the Mahuru Māori movement and keep up the kōrero.
Ministry of Education Reo Champion Competition
Fifty of the best judged entries will be chosen by Ministry of Education. Each winner will receive two prize packs for themselves and the toa reo Māori │te reo champion they’ve nominated.
