Māori

Kia ora koutou! Try starting the day by practising the Gladstone karakia timatanga (blessing to start the day - non religious), the date in reo, practising a kīwaha (everyday saying), and practising a whakataukī (phrase to live by / proverb). Try ending each day with the Gladstone karakia whakamutunga (blessing to end the day - also non-religious, and practise waiata (songs) throughout the week! At Gladstone we welcome visitors and New Entrants with a Whakatau (an informal pōwhiri), so we sometimes practise the haka that Gladstone welcomes their visitors into the hall with. The same karakia below are used for the whakatau, too!See below for everything you need to practise our basic daily reo!