Are you up for the Mahuru Challenge?

Naumai hoki mai anō ki Mahuru Māori. 

In line with our maramataka Māori, this year Mahuru Māori will start on Monday 22 September 2025 and end on Tuesday 21 October 2024.

It doesn’t matter whether your reo skills stop at kia ora, or you can whaikōrero on the marae with the best of them, Mahuru Māori is something we can all do.

So jump on the waka e hoa mā, and let’s give Mahuru Māori our best shot.

Mahuru Māori Reo Challenge

How it works

It can be anything that makes you speak more Māori. An hour a day, half the day, all day every day, or as a beginner just start with greeting and farewells in Māori.

2. Get your mates involved

Get a team of friends, family or workmates involved and plan some virtual catch ups. You’ll have more fun, stay motivated and feel more comfortable in the reo zone.

3. Speak te reo Māori

Speak te reo Māori as much as you can during Mahuru. Every time you do, you’re revitalising te reo and breathing life back into our native tongue. Be brave, be bold and be patient.

We're taking the Mahuru Challenge. Will You?

Nau mai, haere atu tēnei kawenga mihi ki a Ngāi Pīkoko mā, koutou te hunga e whakapeto ngoi ana kia mate-kore ai tō tātou reo rangatira, tēnā koutou! Rarau mai anō ki tā tātou kaupapa e mahuru mārie ai te ngākau Māori, otirā, e Māori tonu ai te marama o Mahuru!

We’re all taking this year’s Mahuru Māori challenge. The aim is to learn and gain the confidence to speak te reo Māori in our everyday lives. Some of us are just beginning, others will immerse themselves all day long, everyday. Read more of our stories here.

🫶 Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! 💪💗

Kua rite koe? Are you in? 
Join in the Auaha Challenge and #kanikani along with the team of the German Embassy in Pōneke. Let’s paint Aotearoa pink. 

💞 Celebrate Pink 👚Shirt Day with us!
In Aotearoa, we come together to eliminate bullying by embracing our differences. 

🌈 ✨ This year’s theme calls us to create safe, inclusive communities where everyone feels valued and respected. 
The #AuahaChallenge is all about feeling safe to express ourselves and celebrating who we are.
Let’s spread positivity and inclusion, not just today but every day. ✨

🔗 Learn more at pinkshirtday.org.nz 

Drop us something pink in the comments 💞

#PinkShirtDayNZ #AuahaChallenge #ReoMāori #SpeakUpStandTogether #EndBullying #CommunityPower #Manaakitanga #VielfaltStärken pinkshirtdayNZ brookexstarce mhfnz ads_bund 🌈

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Ōtara - Tāmaki - Pātaka - all get tohutō / macrons. It’s March and I’m only just finalising our fresh signage and flyers for the year… this process is hōhā (annoying) but necessary and satisfying when it’s done. Whakamana te reo Māori. Arohatia te reo Māori 🫶🏽 

Āe, now I know I can do the kupu once and the tohutō once, join them and copy paste that around ahuhu!

#Māori #tereomāori #language #mana #respect #Ōtara #TāmakiMakaurau #Auckland #Aotearoa #NZ #canvadesign

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Ko te kīwaha o te rā, ā tōna wā.
I te kiriata nei, ka kitea e koe te tikanga o te kīwaha me tana whakamahinga. 😎

Today’s kīwaha is,  ā tōna wā.
In this video, you’ll see exactly what it means and when you could use it. 😎
#motereo #mahurumāori #tereomāori

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Ko te kīwaha o te rā, hūiki.
Tirohia te kiriata ki te ako i te tikanga o tēnei kīwaha. 

Today’s kīwaha is, hūiki.
Check out the video to learn the meaning behind this kīwaha. #motereo #mahurumāori #tereomāori

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Ko te kīwaha o te rā,  ō roke.
Tirohia te kiriata kia kitea me pēhea e whakamahi i te kīwaha i ō kōrero kai parāoa. 

Today’s kīwaha is, ō roke.
Check out the video and see how you can use this kīwaha in your everyday kōrero. 
#mōtereo #mahurumāori #tereomāori

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Ko te kīwaha o te rā, he momo.
Tirohia te kiriata ki te ako i te tikanga o tēnei kīwaha.

Today’s kīwaha is, he momo.
Check out the video to learn the meaning behind this kīwaha. 
#motereo #mahurumāori #tereomāori

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