Human Rights Commission

Māori Language Week has been a feature of the New Zealand calendar since 1975. The Human Rights Commission works with Te Taurawhiri i te Reo Māori and Te Puni Kokiri to promote the week as an opportunity for all New Zealanders to celebrate Te Reo Māori and to Give it a Go to learn and use more Māori phrases in everyday life. Te Reo Māori is celebrated as a unique feature of our identity as New Zealanders, something that brings us together and celebrates our heritage.

In 2013, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 1 – Sunday 7 July with the theme:

Ngā Ingoa Māori
Māori names

Arohatia te Reo remains the tāhuhu, the base for MLW, however the ‘ingoa’ theme asks communities to consider important matters such as correct pronunciation, understanding the meaning of place-names, and using Māori names more often.

In MLW 2013, all New Zealanders will have the chance to improve their pronunciation and reo Māori skills.

Ko te aronga mō Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2013 ko: Ngā Ingoa Māori

Ka noho ko Arohatia te Reo hei tāhuhu kōrero mō te Wiki, engari i raro i te aronga ‘ngā ingoa’ ka inoitia ngā iwi me ngā hapori kia whiriwhiri whakaaro mō ngā āhuatanga pēnei i te tika o te whakahuahua, te noho mārama ki te tikanga o ngā ingoa takiwā, me te whakapiki i te auau o te whakahuahua i ngā ingoa Māori.

Hei te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2013 ka āhei ngā tāngata katoa o Aotearoa ki te whakapiki i tā rātou whakahua i te reo me ngā pūkenga reo Māori.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2013: Rāhina 1 – Rātapu 7 o Hōngongoi, Wiki kura 9, wāhanga 2.

Check out the Press release for more information.

Click here to go to the website for Māori Language Week.

If you want to find out more about the history of te reo Māori and its regeneration, as well as the landmark Treaty of Waitangi claim on te reo, you can visit the New Zealand History Online website.

Rauemi/ Resources Te Reo Māori.