Te Matatini – He manomano reo
Kai whea mai tō tātou reo rakatira i pāorooro i kā pari karakaraka o Ō-Tautahi. He mihi tēnei ki kā manomano reo, ki kā reo rōreka, ki kā reo waitī i whakareka i te tarika, i whakamana i tō tātou reo i Te Matatini. Ko koutou kā toa horopū i tū ki te mura o te ahi, i tū te ihiihi, i tū te wanawana. Ko koutou a ruka.
What a thrill it was to hear our chiefly language resounding throughout Ō-Tautahi. The many dialects, the melodious tones and harmonies of our nation’s top kapa who stood on the Te Matatini stage, entertaining and invigorating us with their items and battling it out for a placing – what an inspiration.
The KMK team were proud to work alongside the many talented artists during Te Matatini in the Whare toi. A huge mihi to Maatakiwi, Joe and the team who spent endless hours ensuring the Whare toi was a thriving place of activity and pride for Ngāi Tahu whānui, matawaka, and the thousands of festival-goers. Some of the highlights were making mogi with Joe, Jodi and the crew, rock painting and observing the talented artists paint, carve and create. He mihi manahau ki kā rika rehe.
Kura reo ki Te Waipounamu
Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu is one of the four national Kura Reo, which is a week-long full immersion wānaka aimed at teachers and intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.
This year’s Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu will be hosted at Ōtākou Marae, Dunedin from Monday April 6 through to Friday April 10.
Kaiako will include Te Wharehuia Milroy, Timoti Karetu, Leon Blake, Materoa Haenga, Tatere MacLeod, Stacey and Scotty Morrison, Nichole Gully, Hana O’Regan and others.
There are limited places available, so be in quick – tūwhitia te hopo.
For registration details please see our website www.kmk.maori.nz, phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248); or email [email protected].
Ōtākou Marae.
Papakāika Reo Fund
The Papakāika Reo fund supports Papatipu Rūnaka to develop te reo pathways within their Papakāika community.
The Papakāika Reo fund provides targeted financial assistance to be used towards the te reo development of registered Ngāi Tahu members.
The fund will give preference to Papatipu Rūnaka who have set a language plan focused on the development, proficiency and intergenerational transmission of te reo.
If you have any questions or require further information – please contact: Victoria Campbell (project coordinator), Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, PO Box 799 Dunedin. Phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248); or email [email protected].
Reo o te wā – Language of the season
Marama: Kahuru-Kai-Paeka (March)
Kai-Te-Haere (April)
Kaupeka: Kahuru (Autumn)
Kīwaha
Ko rāua rāua – two of kind
Nā whai anō – no wonder
Tūwhitia te hopo – act in spite of fear
Kupu
Pua kōkō – he wāhi mahika kai/birding grounds
Ōhia manomano – brainstorm.
KMK information
Don’t forget to check out our website and Facebook page. There are heaps of online resources, waiata and pānui of events. Check out the updated resources to help with language planning. Anytime is a good time to plan for and start using te reo – karawhiua. Just do it – in te reo.
KMK events calendar
Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu
When: 6-10 April
Who/te reo level: Intermediate to advanced learners
Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi
When: 19-21 Maruaroa/June
Who/te reo level: Beginner/intermediate.
For all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives please call the free phone number on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz; or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kaitahureo.