I te whare, i te kura, i te rākau, i te poti,
Ka ako koe i te reo — me te ngana, e hoa, kia oti!
Kei te pae Kāinga, he ngahau kei reira,
Ka rere te kōrero, ka puta ngā pakiwaitara, ngā whetū o te rangi e tia!
He kēmu, he tohutohu, me te haerenga a Māui,
Ngā akoranga me te katakata — ka whakapau koe i tō kaha, ka mauī!
He wā poto rawa — tekau mā rima meneti noa iho,
Ka kōrero, ka pānui, ka tuhi — koe me te ngahau, ka rere tonu iho!
Whakatuwhera i te tatau, whakamātau mai,
Me tō ataata i tō kanohi, me te tiaho o te karu — e pai!
Kōrero Māori — e hoa, kaua e mā!
In a house or a school or a tree or a boat,
You can learn te reo—just give it a note!
On the Kāinga site, there’s fun to be found,
With kōrero flying and stories all round.
There’s games, there’s prompts, and Māui’s wild quest,
With lessons and laughter—you’ll give it your best!
Fifteen-minute bites, not too long, not too fast,
You’ll speak, read, and write—having fun that will last!
So open the door, come and give it a try,
With a smile on your face and a gleam in your eye.
Kōrero Māori—go on, don’t be shy!