Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori ki Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Māori Language Week at the University of Waikato. Kia kaha te reo Māori! Let's make the Māori language strong.

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Join the University of Waikato and the rest of Aotearoa as we usher in Te Wiki o te reo Māori

A full week that is dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating Aotearoa's unique and only indigenous language. With celebrations taking place in both our Tauranga Moana and Kirikiriroa campus, we invite one and all to sign up and get involved!

2024 Tauranga Moana Programme

Register for events

Rāhina 16 o Hepetema - Rāmere 20 Hepetema l Monday 16 September - Friday 20 September
Kupu o te rā Competition: Check the Tauranga e-screens or Te Toka a Tirikawa socials (@Te.Toka) for your daily kupu (word) challenge. Email through your answers to be in to win a prize: Te.Toka@waikato.ac.nz

Tūingoa - Activity/Presentation Name

Kaupapa Kōrero - Synopsis

Wāhi - Room Location

Te Rā - Day

Wā - Time

Ra Parāoa Parai l 
Fried Bread 

E te iwi e, rāhiri mai rā ki te kāuta kia tinga ai te ngarara! He parāoa parai kei te haere. 

 

Everyone is invited to gather at the Level 1 Kitchen to partake in the sharing of Fried Bread! 

Kīhini Papa 1 
Kitchen Level 1

 

Rāhina 16 o Hepetema  Monday 16 September 

 

12PM

Pō Patapatai l 
Quiz Night 

Ko wai ka toa? Ko wai ka hua, ko wai ka tohu. Mō te whakataetae, anei he pō patapatai te haere ake ai! Ko te wiki o te reo Māori te aronga matua. Nā reira, kia mau, kia kaha, kia rite mai koutou! 

 

Who will be crowned this year’s quiz champions? Gather up your team and register for this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori quiz night! 

TCBD 1.07 Te Manawaroa 

Rātū 17 o Hepetema

Tuesday 17 September

6PM – 9:30PM 

Te Ataarangi  - Maringirangi Pohatu 

Nau mai whakapiri mai ki tēnei wheako rawe! Ko te reo, ka tipu, ka rea, ka pū. 

 

Experience the beauty of learning te reo Māori through the unique Te Ataarangi methodology. 

TCBD.G.03 

 

Rāpare 19 o Hepetema

Thursday 19 September

 

12PM - 1PM

2024 Kirikiriroa | Hamilton Programme

Tūingoa - Activity/Presentation Name

Kaupapa Kōrero - Synopsis

Wāhi - Room Location

Te Rā - Day

Wā - Time

Kaupapa Kōrero l Public Lecture A special public lecture by Professor Tom Roa "E Arohatia Ana Te Reo" Loving the Māori language, tikanga Māori, kaupapa Māori. Register to attend the lecture

The Pā - Te Āhurutanga

Rāhoroi  14 o Hepetema l Saturday 14 September 

5PM

Karakia and  Waiata - Tōku Reo Tōku Ohoho

 

Naumai haere mai. Join our Te Tohu Paetahi class for karakia to start the day. Associate Professor Te Kahautu Maxwell will then teach the waiata - Tōku reo, tōku ohooho. 

The Pā - Ko Te Tangata (Wharenui)

Rāhina 16 o Hepetema l Monday 16 September 

9AM

Pō Patapatai l 
Quiz Night 

Who will be crowned this year’s quiz champions? Gather up your team and register for this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori quiz night! Register to attend Pō Patapatai

Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts - The Playhouse 

 

Rātū 17 o Hepetema  Tuesday 17 September

 

5PM

Poi Rākau l Stick Game 

Immerse yourself in the ancient practice of  Poi Rākau, a Māori stick game which was traditionally a training game for warriors. This game combines coordination, working together as a team, concentration, fun and te reo. Ka Rawe! 

The Pā - Ko Te Tangata (Wharenui)

Rāpare 19 o Hepetema 
Thursday 19 September

10AM-11AM, 
2PM-3PM

Pō Patapatai (beginner) l 
Quiz Night (beginner)

Enter a team of five for this student led quiz. This is event is created for those who are new to Aotearoa or starting to learn Te Reo Māori. Register to attend Pō Patapatai (beginner)

The Dons

Rāpare 19 o Hepetema 
Thursday 19 September

7PM

Parāoa Parai l Fried Bread Friday 

Everyone is invited to gather to partake in the sharing of fried bread - use your te reo Māori to access some fried bread for lunch! 

The Pā - Te Āhurutanga stage

Rāmere 20 o Hepetema 
Friday 20 September

12PM

Greetings

Select (click/tap) the word to hear the sound.

Tēnā koe

Hello (to 1 person)

Tēnā kōrua

Hello (to 2 people)

Tēnā koutou

Hello (to more than 2 people)

Kia ora

Hi / Thank you

Ngā mihi

Greetings

Mōrena

Good morning

Ata marie

Good morning

Ngā mihi o te pō

Goodnight

Farewells

Select (click/tap) the words to hear the sound.

Haere rā

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho rā

Goodbye (to someone staying)

Hei kōna rā

See you later

Ka kite anō

See you again

Basic Māori pronounciations