Māori Language Week is a week where New Zealanders are encouraged to recognize and practice the Māori language - Te Reo.
In 2023, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from 11 September – 17 September with the theme Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori – making the language stronger.
Resource 2022:
Resource 2021:
Resources 2018 / 2019 /2020:
Practice Re Reo Māori
100 Māori words every New Zealander should know
Manaakitanga - Bilingual Booklet
In 2021, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from 13 September – 19 September. The chosen theme for 2021 is 'Meaningful learning in te ao Māori'.
In 2020, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from 14 September – 20 September. The chosen theme for 2020 is again 'Kia Kaha te reo Māori'. 'Kia Kaha' is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of 'be strong'. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation.
In 2019, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 9 September – Sunday 15 September with the theme: 'Kia Kaha te reo Māori’ following on from the success of last year. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well known in New Zealand English with its correct Māori meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
In 2018, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 10 September – Sunday 16 September with the theme: 'Kia Kaha te reo Māori' – "The theme was chosen following on from the success of the 2017 theme ‘Kia Ora te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well known in New Zealand English with its correct Māori meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
In 2017, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 11 September – Sunday 17 September with the theme: 'Kia ora te reo Māori' – "The theme was chosen to celebrate New Zealand’s indigenous greeting, and also as the words ‘Kia Ora’ are an exact description of the intent of the new partnerships for te reo Māori revitalisation between the Crown and Māori under the new Māori Language Act 2016." - TKI
Resources 2017:
- Learning te reo Māori resources
- Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories
In 2016, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 4 July – Sunday 10 July with the theme: 'ākina te reo' – behind you all the way which is about using te reo Māori to support people, to inspire and to cheer on
2016 Phrases of the week: Audio files and PDF posters with QR codes
In 2015, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 27 July – Sunday 2 August with the theme: Ngā Mātua / Whāngaihia te reo Māori ki ngā Mātua
This theme will support parents to whāngai the language to their tamariki. We’ll develop helpful guidance on the use of Māori language in the home and will increase awareness of the benefits of bilingualism.
In 2014, Māori Language Week will be celebrated from Monday 21 – Sunday 27 July with the theme: ‘Te Kupu o te Wiki', The Word of the Week’. Under this theme, a new Māori word will be highlighted each week for fifty weeks.
The first kupu is āpōpō.
You can find all 50 kupu here
Ka rite! - Get ready
In 2013, Māori Language Week was celebrated from Monday 1 – Sunday 7 July with the theme: Ngā Ingoa Māori - Māori names
Arohatia te Reo remains the tāhuhu, the base for MLW, however the ‘ingoa’ theme asks communities to consider important matters such as correct pronunciation, understanding the meaning of place-names, and using Māori names more often.
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (The Maori Language Commission) have chosen "Arohatia te Reo", or cherish the language as the theme for Maori Language Week, which took place, 23 July - 29 July 2012.
Hopefully "Arohatia te Reo" will provide a means by which people from all walks of life can demonstrate their love and regard for the language.
“Manaakitanga”,or hospitality is respect for hosts or kindness to guests, to entertain, to look after. It is about how we make people feel welcome when they are in our company, and how we give regard to and care for others when hosting visitors. This is also the most appropriate Māori concept to articulate the nation’s role in hosting Rugby World Cup 2011.
T.I.A - storytelling app that shares the creation story of Ranginui and Papatuānuku through augmented reality
Spark kupu app - Take a photo and find out the Māori kupu (word)
Puna - An interactive app designed to test your Maori language vocab skills. Puna is the follow-up game to Kura
1000 Māori words - Enabling e-Learning (TKI)
Māori dictionary and Google translate
Māori site - offers information on tikanga, te reo, music, education, the list is endless...
