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He Muka

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*He Muka is a fluent reo Māori publication so no translations are available for this content

Atikara Tawhito – Ngā Kura Māori
I unuhia tēnei atikara i te nūpepa o te Waka Māori i te marama o Paengawhāwhā, 1874. Kua mau i te atikara tawhito nei, te waiaro me te tirohanga o te nuinga o te Māori i aua wā ki tōna anō reo. Kāore he oranga, kāore hoki he hua o te ū tonu ki te reo Māori. 
Hepetema 2022
Wahine Toa
Ko te tinana te waka kawe i te wairua, i te hinengaro, i te whatumanawa anō hoki o te tangata. Ko te tinana te whakaahuru o ōku kare ā-roto, he whare āhuru taku tinana hei manaaki māku, ā, hei tōna wā ka noho ko taku tinana te āhuru mōwai ki aku uri, ki te taurahere whakapapa ...
Hepetema 2022
He Hokinga Mahara - Ngā Mahi Waihanga Kupu Hou o Mua
I tēnei wā kei te haruru te whare o Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i a mātou e whakarite ana mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori me te huringa tau 50 o te whakatakotoranga o te petihana mō te Reo Māori. He nui ngā kaupapa whakanui kei te whakahaerehia nō reira kia areare taringa mai koutou.
Hepetema 2022
Ko tō auahatanga te taumata
Matatū ana te māhurihuri kei runga i te maunga tāpuapua a Hikurangi, e hakarae ana ki Ōmauri ki ngā nīoreore e rere kau ana i ngā wai māori ki Pipiwai. Ka whaongia ngā kete kai a Te Orewai e te Punakauariki, hei oranga tinana, hei oranga wairua!
Hepetema 2022
Kupu hou - Ngā wāhanga o te tinana
He kupu hou e aro hāngai ana ngā wāhanga o te tinana kāore i te tino kōrerotia.  
Āperira 2022
He Tuhinga Tawhito – Te Waka Māori, 7 o Nōema, 1867
He kupu atu tenei ki nga tamariki maori me ka haere mai ki te taone nei. E kite tonu ana matou i etahi o ratou e rere hianga ana i runga hoiho i nga rori o te taone nei.
Āperira 2022
Tākarohia Te Reo Whutupōro
He tauira o te reo ka rongohia i te wā o te Ipu Whutupōro o te Ao.
Āperira 2022
Te Ao Matihiko: He mōreareatanga, he āheinga nui rānei ki ā tātou tikanga?
Ehara i te mea nō nanahi tonu ake nei te ao matihiko me tāna whakaaweawetia ki ā tātau tikanga manohi anō.
Āperira 2022
Hokia ki ō maunga, ki ō kāinga maha
I te marama o Pēpuere rua mano rua tekau mā rua, tāwharautia ai ngā uri whakaheke o Wainuiomata marae i tōna papa.
Āperira 2022
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Digital creators, a quiet trailblazer and beloved Nanny honoured at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025

A vibrant spectrum of winners took centre stage at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025, the annual Māori Language Awards held in Wellington tonight. Hosted by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission), the event celebrates those carrying te reo Māori into the future.
Read more Digital creators, a quiet trailblazer and beloved Nanny honoured at Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025

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News

Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero – Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with kai
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) is serving up something special with Whānau Kai and Bargain Box to show that te reo Māori brings plenty of flavour to our everyday lives.

September 2025

50 years, one week, everyone’s invited: Te Wiki 2025
In the lead up to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (14–20 September 2025) Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) announces the launch of nationwide activities to help all New Zealanders get involved in this year’s golden anniversary of Māori Language Week.

August 2025

“Not Today, Coloniser”: A Call to Courage from the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit, Ottawa Canada
Today, I had the honour of speaking on a global panel alongside other Indigenous leaders at the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa, Canada. Invited by the Indigenous Languages Commissioner of Canada, this summit is the largest Indigenous languages conference ever...

August 2025

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Recognised at Australasian Reporting Awards
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (The Māori Language Commission) is proud to announce it has received a Bronze Award in the 2025 Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) for its 2023/2024 Annual report.

May 2025

Tai timu, tai pari – TAIHOA e HAERE!
“This isn’t about whether a road sign says “stop” or “taihoa.” It’s about whether our country is willing to move forward on the tide of revitalisation — or retreat into tired, old patterns of resistance and fear.” 

May 2025

Nominations Open for Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025 
The karanga is out! Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission, is calling for nominations for Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2025 – a celebration of those who are championing the normalisation and revitalisation of te reo Māori.

May 2025

Woolworths​ New Zealand​ - supporting rangatahi to succeed
Woolworths is one of the leading ​retailers ​in Aotearoa​ New Zealand​, serving more than 3 million customers every week. Woolworths ​is ​focused on giving customers the very best in choice, value and convenience, while keeping social and environmental responsibilities top of ...

March 2025

Whakaata Māori – making Māori language vibrant and accessible to all
Whakaata Māori is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national indigenous media organisation, dedicated to revitalising and empowering te reo Māori, culture and identity through storytelling.  Guided by the vision, kia mauriora te reo - a future where te reo Māori is spoken everywhere, eve...

March 2025

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