Ka noho kā whānau Kāi Tahu e kōrero Māori ana ki wāwā, ki wīwī, a ka haere tahi tātou ki te tirotiro, ki te ako hoki i kā kōrero o nehe mō kā tīpuna. Ko te reo Māori te kaupapa o ēnei haereka. He haereka kia tūhonohono ai kā whānau i raro i te korowai o tō tātou reo, kia whakahoa kā tamariki ki kā tamariki, kā mātua ki kā mātua, kia kaha ake ai tō tātou hapori reo Māori ki Te Waipounamu.

Whānau haereka are opportunities for families to spend time together strengthening the te reo Māori bonds between te reo-speaking families and building friendships between parents and tamariki in te reo Māori. These haereka are usually held over a weekend at various locations throughout Te Waipounamu and are centred around providing family-friendly activities.

This year we have an increasing number of whānau initiatives associated with Kotahi Mano Kāika. We are planning on having a whānau haereka for new Puna and those whānau who are actively engaged with KMK events at a beginners level, as well as our usual whānau haereka – total immersion styles for those whānau committed to raising their tamariki with te reo as a first language in the home.

We are pleased to announce our new whānau haereka initiative Tātou ki te Whutupōro. This is a KMK event targeting whānau who use te reo, from beginners to advanced levels. Come along and enjoy activities and games with other whānau, who have a passion for te reo. Kaua e whakamā whānau ahakoa te taumata, nau mai haere mai. We will have face painting, banner-making, kai before the game and a resource booklet to help you learn useful kupu and kīwaha.

Pre-registration is essential. Limited seats available. Our first priority are those who are registered Ngāi Tahu members.

Tātou ki te Whutupōro – Ōtepoti

Te rā: Rāhoroi, 1 Maruaroa.
Te Kēmu: Highlanders v Blues (7:30pm ka tīmata te kēmu)
Te wā: 4pm
Ka hui tātou tahi ā mua i te kēmu hai mau moko peita, hai haka haki, hai kai tahi.
Te wāhi: Araiteuru Kōkiri Centre, 51 MacAndrew Road, South Dunedin
Te utu: Ngāi Tahu – $15 per whānau.
Non-Ngāi Tahu $30 per whānau. (Seats permitting. Must be te reo-focused)
More details will be released upon registration. Under 16-year-olds will need a caregiver at all times.

Registration forms for Tātou ki te Whutupōro are available on our Kotahi Mano Kāika website www.kmk.maori.nz. Please send your completed registrations to Victoria Campbell – [email protected] or 0800 KAI TAHU. If you are interested in finding out more about our whānau haereka please contact Victoria.