Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week

14-20 o Hepetema 2025 | 14-20 September 2025

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week is an annual celebration of Te Reo Māori promoted by the Māori Language Commission working with the Human Rights Commission and Te Puni Kokiri.

The week, usually held in September, highlights the opportunity for New Zealanders to 'give it a go'- to learn and use more Māori phrases in everyday life.

Te Wiki celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Find more information at Reo Māori

Celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori at the library

The theme for the 2025 celebrations at Whangarei District Libraries is working together:

Tau rourou, taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

Your food basket, my food basket, the whole community benefits.

Te Reo Competition

Let's celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by speaking some Māori phrases and go in the draw to win one of three tukutuku toi kits.

Flax Weaving Workshops

Join us in celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with a hands-on harakeke / flax weaving workshop.

Kapa Haka

Experience the spirit of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with vibrant kapa haka performances by Whangārei Intermediate School students.

Kōrero Kōtuitui – Mahuru Māori Celebration

Let’s practise kōrero kotuitui - talking together and helping each other learn te reo Māori at a Café Reo session and guest speaker presentations.

Other activities

Throughout the week at Whangarei Central Library:

A community te reo Māori themed tapaepae/jigsaw puzzle to complete.
Make and colour a whare/house.
Watch a video of a tui speaking short phrases and reply in te reo.

Related Information

Reo Māori | Māori Language Movement

Te Taura i te Reo Māori | Māori Language Commission

All events at the library

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