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He kupu mō mātou
About us
He kupu mō mātou
About us
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Ngā mahi whakarauora
History & revitalisation
Ngā mahi whakarauora
History & revitalisation
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Ngā mahi whakamāori
Translations
Ngā mahi whakamāori
Translations
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Ngā kaupapa nui o te wā
News & events
Ngā kaupapa nui o te wā
News & events
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Te whakamahere reo
Language planning
Te whakamahere reo
Language planning
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Ngā rangahau me ngā pūrongo
Research & reports
Ngā rangahau me ngā pūrongo
Research & reports

The what and how of te reo in your workplace
We all have a role in normalising te reo Māori. This can be as simple as replacing “Hello” with “Kia ora”, committing to bilingual signage and job titles or more complex such as creating policy to ensure wider Aotearoa see the value add of te reo Māori. Use our assessment to see how your organisation currently supports te reo Māori and think about how your organisation can support the reo Māori journey of Aotearoa.
Some te reo Māori normalisation exemplars from across the NZ Public Sector

Continues to change road signage (including names of places) to correct reo Māori names and has released A package of 94 bilingual traffic signs for consultation as part of the He Tohu Huarahi Māori bilingual traffic signs programme led by Te Mātāwai and Waka Kotahi to enable the use of more te reo Māori on traffic signs across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Conducted Te Taunaki, the Public Service Census, in 2020/21. The survey asked public servants what languages they could use to discuss a lot of everyday things and included te reo Māori as an option. The survey also asked questions about using, learning, valuing and hearing te reo Māori at their agency. The results of these have enabled agencies to plan for internal activities undertaken in the 2021/22 year, e.g. provision of te reo Māori classes.

Commenced the rollout of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori in 2021/22 to improve te reo Māori proficiency, acquisition and use across the education workforce. The training is to grow confidence in using and integrating te reo Māori for all children and young people in early education and schools
Te Reo Māori and your organisation’s core business/offer
Incorporating te reo Māori into your organisation's offer, making it more diverse and inclusive, elevates your client’s experience. Te reo Māori serves as a powerful tool to engage with Aotearoa by providing warmth and friendliness to emotionally connect. Aotearoa’s culture and demographics are changing. Younger New Zealanders are increasingly embracing, and actively using, te reo Māori. Plan for the future by integrating te reo Māori into your organisation's core business.