Kia ora, The kupu | words 'kaitiaki' and 'kaitiakitanga' may be familiar to you. We often see these words used in contexts such as taking care of our environment or in job titles - there has certai...

Our hoa Vicci has shared some reflections and whakaaro about her journey to connect with te ao Māori as a Tangata Tiriti. Whuuu! It’s been a year, and as things ramp up and ‘slow down’ simultaneous...

Reo Māori Mai supported the running of Kura Reo ki Arahura from the 7th-10th of July. It was an amazing time, with over 100 whānau members from across 4 generations coming together to learn te reo ...

Tēnā koutou!  The kōrero we're sharing here has been informed through engaging with different pūkenga reo and pūkenga tikanga (experts in language and tikanga), and from observations over the year...

Kia ora, When learning any language, both input (consuming, watching, listening, reading) and output (using, speaking, writing) are really important - you can read more about this in our blog post ...

There are many different types of karakia for different contexts - one type which is often heard today is karakia kai. Māori did not traditionally say karakia before eating kai.

The purpose of karakia whakakapi (also referred to as karakia whakamutunga) are to close or finish something - for example; a lesson, a meeting, a wānanga, or the day.

The purpose of karakia whakatuwhera (also referred to as karakia tīmatanga) is to open or start something - for example; a lesson, a meeting, a wānanga, or the day.

It is difficult, as with many other Māori concepts and kupu (words), to adequately translate ‘karakia’ into English. As in the definition above, ‘chant’ may be the most objective translation. Karak...