Kua timu te tai – Uhi Tai 2026 has been and gone!

Uhi Tai 2026 was a rousing success with fantastic speakers and organisations featured such as Pic’s Peanut Butter, Pulse Netball, Google and many more, an interesting spread of kaupapa, and a full house of people interested in te reo Māori in business and the part we all play in its future.

"It's what separates us from the rest of the world, and I think it's a real taonga that needs to be cherished. I'm very proud to do whatever we can to help it" (Pic Picot – Te Ao Māori News)

"It's not just language, it's everything that goes with it... Our whole organisation is better and stronger and more connected, values-based, because we started the journey with te reo Māori." (Ann Hay – Te Ao Māori News)

Thanks again to our sponsors Kiwibank, Rangiata Sky and Te Puni Kōkiri, to our speakers, attendees, and everyone who made this year’s event the success that it was.

We hope you enjoyed our hui, but if you missed the boat, don’t worry as it’ll be back in 2028.

Uhi tai ana koa – Catch the rising tide!

Uhi Tai, established in 2023, is a Māori language symposium hosted by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori | The Māori Language Commission. It’s an invitation for organisations, businesses and individuals to “catch the wave” and share how they are normalising te reo Māori, while picking up a few inspirational tips and tricks to implement in their own organisations. ​ 

Uhi Tai translates as the inevitable rising tide, symbolising the unstoppable wave of te reo Māori and the part it plays in our national identity.​ 

While the event was established with a specific focus on the public sector, it was clear that the need for such an event went beyond this small scope, so the decision was made to include the private sector, as well as all businesses and workplaces that may benefit from attending, and so Uhi Tai: Te Reo Māori in Business was born.