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...

Using days, weeks, months and years to measure the passing of time is something probably not given a second thought by many people - that’s just the way life goes. But it's not the only way we can...

Our Kāri Manu can be used to play classic kēmu such as Hī Ika/Go Fish, Maumahara/Memory, Taukapo/Snap - or anything else you can come up with! They can also be a helpful tool for learning te reo.

How can you increase your consumption of te reo Māori? Knowing that this will also help with the reo you are able to produce...