14 - 21 Mahuru (September) 2024

 

He mihi tēnei ki a koutou katoa i runga i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Hei whakanui i tēnei wiki kua whakatūria tētahi whārangi ipurangi o ngā rangitahi, o ngā tūmahi me ngā ataata e whakanui ana i te reo Māori ki Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

Greetings to you all during Māori Language Week. To celebrate we’ve brought together a web page of blogs, activities and video exploring Tāmaki Paenga Hira’s connections to, and celebration of te reo Māori.

Join us for free onsite celebrations

Rehekōrero

Rehekōrero

TUE 17 SEP, 6PM
TE AO MĀRAMA SOUTH ATRIUM
FREE, BOOKINGS REQUIRED

Rehekōrero is a dynamic and passionate rangatahi Māori spoken word group hailing from Tamaki Makaurau. They are the 2023 Word – The Front Line Champions and Tras-Tasman Poetry Slam Champions! Winning their titles after competing against hundreds of poets from across Tāmaki Makaurau in the largest poetry event in Aotearoa. Comprised of talented young individuals Koromiko Jacobs-Williams (Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui, 18) Piremina Ngapera (Te Rararawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa 18) Billy McCarthy (Nga Puhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Tainui 18)and Milan Moala (Waikato Tainui, 15), Rehekōrero is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of their tupuna through the power of spoken word poetry. With a deep connection to their roots, whanau and iwi, Rehekōrero members draw inspiration from the stories, traditions, and struggles of their people.

Community drop-in

Te Aho Mutunga Kore

Community drop-in

THU 19 SEP, 10.30AM - 3PM
SESSIONS FOR GROUPS OF UP TO 10 PEOPLE
AUCKLAND MUSEUM, ENTER VIA TE AO MĀRAMA SOUTH ATRIUM
FREE, BOOKINGS REQUIRED

Our Te Aho Mutunga Kore textile and fibre knowledge exchange centre team are inviting community members interested in their fibre and textile material heritage to join us to view a selection of Māori taonga here at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum. Book a time to pay our Te Aho Mutunga Kore team a visit to view taonga in person, then share a cuppa and kōrero afterwards. 

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Museum mahi

At the heart of Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum is a bicultural mission. Discover some of the ways we incorporate tikanga Māori into our work, building, and everyday practice at the Museum. 

He aha tēnei? What is this?
ARTICLE

He aha tēnei? What is this?

Museum labels have the tricky job of condensing a big story into a just a few words. In this blog for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, discover the complexities of the world of label writing and how we make our bilingual texts.

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Te Aho Mutunga Kore
KAUPAPA

The eternal thread

Te Aho Mutunga Kore

Ko Te Aho Mutunga Kore tō mātou pūtahi mātauranga mō ngā mahi a te whare pora, mō te papanga, mō te muka, mō te whītau, mō te tapa, mō ngā hapori Māori, Moana-nui-a-Kiwa hoki, i whakarewaina nei i te tau 2023 i runga anō i te atawhai o Te Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Te Aho Mutunga Kore is our new textile and fibre knowledge exchange centre for Māori and Pasifika communities, launching in 2023 with the generous support of Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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Kaimahi spotlight

Learn how our Museum whānau celebrate te Reo Māori in their work.

Natasha Thomas-McKenzie

Learning Specialist

Natasha Thomas-McKenzie

My role is the Early Childhood Education Learning Specialist, I will be designing and delivering enriching learning programs for our young children.

I am very excited to be able to share my knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, with support and inspiration from my colleagues, enabling me to embed this Kaupapa into my programmes.

My mission is to nurture the holistic development of our young learners, ensuring they grow into competent, capable, and unique individuals. I focus on their wairua and overall well-being, promoting strong social connections and a deep sense of belonging. Together, we are creating a bright future and a strong sense of cultural identity for our youngest explorers!

Novi Marikena

Learning Specialist – Mātauranga Māori

Novi Marikena

My role is Kaiako Mātauranga Māori. I’m here to deliver a Māori lens over our learning programs, and being able to adhere to both mainstream and total-immersion settings.

So I just bring my home culture with me wherever I go. Where I am is how I am, and this is how we live at home. Our first language is a Māori, all my children, all my mokopuna, my partner speaks Māori. So, wherever we go, we just automatically bring that ambience into our space.

I’m involved in the Rotaki Māori on the Māori strategy, He Korahi Māori, trying to have tikanga whai overarching the operations of the Museum of Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Coming in from being a teacher in total immersion, Kura Kaupapa Māori, kohanga reo and Whare Wananga, I bring that perspective of learning to here. Also, within the space of my colleagues, both Māori and non Māori, we do a lot of wananga between ourselves. We do a lot of cultural sharing.

E tiaki ana i ngā pūranga kōrero a te whānau

Download our toolkit for caring for family and personal archives, available in te reo Māori. If you wish to access the toolkit in another language, click here to view the available translations. 

He taonga ngā pūranga kōrero a ngā whānau, he puna kōrero tuku iho. He mea nui kia mōhio tātou ki a tātou anō me tō tātou takenga mai. He whakaahua, he puka whakaahua, he reta me ngā momo tuhituhinga whakahirahira ētahi o ēnei momo taonga tuku iho. He aratohu tēnei hei āwhina i a koe ki te tiaki i ngā pūranga kōrero a tō whānau mā ngā uri whakatipu.


He whakaahua tawhito nō ngā pūranga kōrero a Pacific Islands Education Resource Centre (PIERC) o te Tumuaki tuatahi o PIERC, a Le Mamea Taulapapa Sefulu Ioane i ngā tau 1970.

ACCESS THE TOOLKIT

Books, games, and music to strengthen your Reo

Me whakanui Te Wiki o Te Reo Mãori e tatou. E whakahihi ana matou ki te whakaatu atu i enei hua ataahua kua hangaia e o mãtou kaitoi, o matou kaihoahoa puta noa i te motu.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a time to celebrate our national taonga. We are proud to present our beautiful range of Mãori language inspired products created by our talented artists and designers across Aotearoa.

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Museum stories

Read stories from around the Museum in our roles as kaitiaki taonga, war memorial, and research institution.

The textiles cases: a redress
BLOG

The textiles cases: a redress

Recently, Dr Kahutoi Te Kanawa, weaver and Pou Ārahi Curator Māori at Auckland Museum led a renewal of the textiles cases in Te Marae Ātea Māori Court. 

Along with a new selection of textiles are brand new labels in te reo Māori and English, which bring the taonga tuku iho (special knowledge and skills) of these garments and personal effects to life.

In this blog, discover the kaupapa behind the change and what this exciting renewal means for the gallery. 

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Two new karakia

Recently, we recorded two karakia in reo Māori to be played during the opening and closing of the Museum. In celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Gabriel Tongaawhikau and Bobby Newson discuss the importance of bringing this kaupapa to life.

@aucklandmuseum Recently, we recorded two karakia in te reo Māori to be played during the opening and closing of the Museum. In celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Gabriel Tongaawhikau and Bobby Newson discuss the importance of bringing this kaupapa to life. #reomāori #tewikiotereomāori ♬ original sound - Auckland Museum

What lies beneath?

Gabriel Tongaawhikau (Ngā Puhi, Taranaki) from the AM Learn team introduces us to the pātaka in Māori Court and shares the secret that lies underneath.

Watch the video to learn some Māori kupu and a fascinating fact about the pātaka at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum this Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

@aucklandmuseum Learn some Māori kupu and a fascinating fact about the pātaka at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum this Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.   Explore stories, activities and more that delve into our connections to, and celebration of te reo Māori via our profile link. #aucklandmuseum #tewikiotereomāori #tewikiotereomaori #pataka #kowhaiwhai ♬ original sound - Auckland Museum

 

For the tamariki

Fun content for the iti members of your whānau to enjoy.

Tamariki!

Challenge yourself by taking these interactive quizzes in te reo Māori

Treasures & Tales online: The Insect World

Watch this recording of our recent Tūhura Taonga ā tuihono: Te Aitanga a Pēpeke te reo Māori learning session.

He weriweri rawa,
He Mīharo rawa,
He paku rawa te nuinga o ēnei taonga tino whakahirahira o te taiao.

Tūhuratia te ao o te Aitanga ā-Pēpeke. Me wānanga tātou katoa he aha ētahi o ōna uri kua kitea? Me pēhea ēnei ngārara e tiaki ana i te taiao me tātou anō hoki?
Koinei ngā tino pātai ā ngā Mātai rapu ngārara.

Waiata Māori 

AM Learn Educator Gabriel Tongaawhikau shares some waiata Māori your tamariki will be sure to enjoy singing along to.

Crosswords

Test your knowledge of te reo Māori names for Aotearoa's native plants

 

Thank you to Ewen Cameron, Ricky-Lee Erickson, Bernice Moore, Ruby Moore, Dhahara Ranatunga, Tom Rowlands, Mereana Taungapeau and Robert Vennell for helping create these crosswords.

"Ko te reo te kaihiki ō te manawa tapu ō te kupu, mō te ora, mō te mate."

 

"Te reo is the tikanga (life force) of wairua (spirit), hinengaro (thoughts and emotions) that envelopes the senses and experiences to create words and sounds for life in all Creation."

 

Himiona Kamira – Te Rarawa