Nau mai hoki mai e te whānau whānui o Moeraki. Nāia Te Tira Morehu Reo o Moeraki e mihi atu ana ki a koutou, e kā whanauka e noho ana i kā tōpito o te motu. Ko te whānau e ako tahi ana, he whānau ora, ā, ko tēnei te whānau o Moeraki e whai tonu ana i tā mātou kaupapa ako i te reo Māori me kā tikaka a tō mātou papa kāika o Moeraki. Ko whā tau mātou e haere ana i tēnei huanui, ā, ia wā i hoki mātou ki te haukāika, he oraka wairua, he oraka hinekaro, he oraka tinana. Ahakoa te tokoiti, he nui tonu te hiahia i tēnā, i tēnā o mātou ki te whakarakatira i kā taoka a pōua mā, a tāua mā i tukuna iho mai ki a mātou.

The Tira Morehu Reo o Moeraki sends forth our mihi to all of our relations in the many corners of our land. Whānau who learn together are healthy whānau, and this is the Moeraki whānau who are continuing on their journey of learning our language and our customs and traditions of our home of Moeraki.

We have been on this path for over four years and every return home is revitalising in spirit, mind and body. Although we may be small in numbers, the desire in each and every one of us to celebrate and value the treasures passed down to us by our ancestors, is strong.

Registrations are now open for Moeraki whānau and whānui to attend the Tira Morehu Reo o Moeraki wānanga being held 30 September-4 October.

The wānanga will start at 10am on the Wednesday with a pōwhiri and conclude at 11am on Saturday.

As our marae is not big places are limited, so please register quickly. Once registration has been processed your place at the wānanga will be confirmed by the rūnanga office.

Registration forms are available through the rūnanga website www.moerakirunanga.co.nz or by phoning our rūnanga office coordinator Jennifer on 03 439 4816.

Our reo tutors for the wānanga are Hana O’Regan, Kare Tipa and Justin Tipa who are all graduates of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo and Moeraki whānau.

There will be a registration fee for this wānanga of $50 per adult and $25 per child to help cover costs. We have deliberately kept costs low however, if whānau do not have the necessary funds we will be encouraging them to apply for a TRoM whānau support grant.

There will be three levels of reo taught, beginners, intermediate and immersion – catering to a wide range of whānau. During certain times of the day however the expectation is that te reo Māori will be the only language spoken i.e. meal times.
Resources will be available to help those just beginning their journey with te reo Maori. 

At the hui the content will focus on Moerakitaka, wetewete reo and kīwaha however individual needs will also be taken into consideration.

The focus of the wānanga is on adult learning classes therefore children under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. There will be support for the children of adult learners but restrictions will apply.

For any further questions please contact Nola Tipa on 027 2430608.