University Associate Professor committed to reo Māori journey
Sondra Bacharach is no stranger to education. Having been fortunate enough to experience a range of diverse cultures, Sondra values learning and embracing the culture and the language of the country that she lives in.
Tāne creates legacy for his whānau by learning te reo Māori
From someone with no te reo Māori knowledge to now being able to speak te reo Māori all day, every day if he chose, Ruebin Reti has evolved into a beacon of inspiration.
Tauira lead different lives but share a passion for te reo Māori
Pare Edmonds and Jonathon Glanville may come from differing backgrounds and lead distinct personal lives, but one thing they do have in common is their love for te reo Māori and their dedication to master the language.
Embracing te reo Māori through fun and play
Described as a board game for a bilingual Aotearoa, KAUPAPA uses both Māori and English kupu to help players expand their Māori vocabulary all while having ‘hysterical fun’.
Kauawhitia te reo Māori mā te ngahau me te tākaro
E kīia nei a KAUPAPA, he kēmu mā Aotearoa reorua, e whakamahi nei i te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā hei whakawhānui ake i te puna kupu i roto i te ‘wairua pukuhohe’.
Whānau reunion inspires Whangārei local to learn te reo Māori
After attending a whānau reunion and learning that no one in his whānau could kōrero Māori, James Tautuku took it upon himself to learn te reo and keep it alive amongst his whānau.
Wānanga supports organisation with staff professional development
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has been able to support an organisation with professional development, offreing te reo Māori classes to a group of their Wellington based kaimahi.
Great-grandfather, student and now award recipient at 82
Not many people would think of taking up tertiary education in their 80’s, but that’s not the case for Rangi Hinga.
Reconnecting roots: Mereana’s journey of learning and growth
When Mereana Gell returned to Aotearoa after many years overseas, she felt out of touch with te ao Māori. So Mereana set out to learn and change her old way of thinking.
Mokopuna motivate te reo Māori journey
“I want to make sure, for the sake of our mokopuna, te reo Māori is revitalised in our whānau. I want to greet my future moko in te reo Māori when they arrive.”
