Writing your own mihimihi

Learning Intentions:

LEVEL ONE

Students should be able to:

* Write their own mihi

* Learn both Maori and English version (Memory)

* Recite in front of class/team

LEVEL TWO

Students should be able to:

* Add a Tauparapara / Whakatauki to your Mihi (proverb)

* Add Pepeha to Mihi (Mountain, River etc) Geological acknowledgement

* Add Whakapapa to Mihi (Geneology)

LEVEL THREE

Students should be able to:

* Adjust mihi accordingly to various situations (Formal/Powhiri & Informal)

Kupu Mihimihi

Here is an example

Tenei te mihi ki a koe e ___________ mo nga karakia whakaritea o tenei ra

Greetings to ____________________ for the beginning prayer of this day

He mihi aroha tenei ki a koutou ki nga manuhiri

This is a heartfelt greeting to the visitors

nau mai, haere mai ki tenei kura

welcome, welcome to this school

Ka nui te hari, ka nui te koa mo to koutou kaha mo to koutou tautoko o matou kura

Great is the joy and happiness for your strengths for your support of our school

No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa,

Greetings to you all

Ka huri au ki nga tauira o tenei kura,

I turn to the students of this school

Kia ora e hoa ma kua hui mai nei

Greetings to my friends who have gathered here

ki te kawe mai i nga whakaaro pai me te aroha

to bring the good thoughts and love.

Ka nui te koa mo to koutou manawanui ki te aromai ki te awhina i nga kaupapa

Great is the happiness for your dedication in attending to support the topics

e pa ana ki tenei kura

concerning this school

No reira e te whanau o tenei kura, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena ra tatou katoa.

So therefore, greetings once, greetings twice, greetings thrice to the family of this school.