Maori Language
- Jun- 2022 -7 June
Te reo, te aroha – love, learning and cultural capability
Never have there been as many resources and support more widely available to all teachers / Kaiako for te reo…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -14 March
Te reo for lunch?
"Te Reo Māori me ngā tikanga o Te Tauihu is a short, gentle introduction to te reo. It’s very learner…
Read More » - Feb- 2022 -15 February
Shaping the future of Māori medium education
"The system is also acknowledging that they do not have the answers and are instead turning to Māori to define…
Read More » - Sep- 2021 -14 September
Resourceful rangatahi lead the way – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2021
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week is all about amplifying the role of te reo in Aotearoa.…
Read More » - Jul- 2021 -27 July
Union supports push for Tohu Whakapakari qualification recognition
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa has this week announced it is backing a campaign to have three-year qualification, Tohu…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -8 June
Learn more about Matariki – free online seminar
How much do you know about Matariki? A free seminar aims to increase your knowledge ahead of the Māori New…
Read More » - 8 June
Register to learn Te Reo Māori – nationwide providers announced
Teachers and kaiako can register their interest in the nationwide Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori programme to learn te…
Read More » - Feb- 2021 -2 February
Māori Performing Arts NCEA subject introduced
More than 30 secondary schools and kura across the country will be piloting the new Māori Performing Arts subject at…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -15 December
Learn and share te reo Māori in 2021
School teachers, principals and support staff are now able to register for Te Ahu o te Reo Māori – a…
Read More » - 1 December
Historic agreement to improve outcomes for Māori
Named the Kua Ea Outcomes Agreement, this pact aligns the strategic priorities of Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa with…
Read More » - Apr- 2020 -21 April
Covid-19: Vital that tikanga adapts again
Close social contact is woven into the fabric of the lives of many Māori – their homes, their care arrangements…
Read More » - Oct- 2019 -22 October
500 new te reo Māori champions in our classrooms
The Government aims to integrate te reo Māori into education by 2025, with over 500 teachers and support staff already…
Read More » - Sep- 2019 -10 September
Te Reo revitalisation for next generation
New resources, activities and events are all part of a nationwide language-learning push that could take 20 years to become…
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -15 July
Progress on integrating te reo Māori into education
“Our Government has set an ambitious goal to integrate te reo Māori into education in early learning and schools by…
Read More » - Jun- 2019 -10 June
Tackling racism to realise the potential of Māori learners
"The education system has underserved Māori learners," says Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis.
Read More » - Apr- 2019 -30 April
Growing young Māori leaders in Te Tai Tokerau
Te Kawa Matakura will be a three year extension programme available to 15-25 year olds skilled in te reo and…
Read More » - 23 April
Building capability in teachers’ Te Reo welcomed
A $12.2 million pilot programme to assist teachers and support staff use te reo Māori has been rolled out.
Read More » - 23 April
Vocational reform threatens Māori education taonga
“Māori will be disproportionately affected by Minister Hipkin’s proposed reforms – radical reforms that will completely overhaul vocational training in…
Read More » - Mar- 2019 -18 March
Trailblazing role brings Te Reo to digital classrooms
In a first for New Zealand education, a cluster of Northland schools now has its own Rumaki and Reo Rua…
Read More » - Feb- 2019 -19 February
Tipene reopening overwhelmingly popular with parents
Māori mothers are desperate for solution to the education of their boys, says Oldboys Association chair, Joe Harawira.
Read More » - 19 February
NZ Maori Council launches National Taskforce on Education
"Just because you might study or teach at a small rural school does not mean to say you should be…
Read More » - 12 February
Māori history curriculum already available
The New Zealand School Trustees Association supports the teaching of New Zealand history in schools but is bewildered by calls…
Read More » - Dec- 2018 -11 December
Aspirations of Māori youth focus of Lincoln summit
Developed for Māori students between the ages of 16 and 24, the Taiohi Summit provides a forum to discuss key…
Read More » - Nov- 2018 -13 November
Ministry of Education Pacific language books recognised
There are 123 flip-books available. Each has a story in either Cook Islands Māori, Tuvaluan, Tokelauan, Tongan or Samoan with…
Read More » - Sep- 2018 -18 September
Op-Ed: Te Reo Māori and Aotearoa history should be taught in all New Zealand schools
"In the heart of Te Urewera forest, I am surrounded by my elders, speaking an ancient language passed down from…
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