Ngā Tohu Reo Māori is an annual flagship celebration, honouring the achievements of people who are making a notable contribution to the normalisation and revitalisation of te reo Māori.

Ngā Tohu Reo Māori is about uplifting the status of te reo Māori and acknowledging those who are bringing the vision to life, in community, the private sector, in academia, and throughout the country – kia mauriora te reo.

 

Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2026

This year’s Ngā Tohu Reo Māori event will take place on the evening of 29 October 2026 in Wellington.

 

Nominations are open now

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is accepting nominations until 11:59pm Sunday 24 May 2026

Nominate Now!

 

The work you are nominating must have been completed, or mainly taken place, over the past 12 months. For all categories you can nominate either a person, group, kaupapa or an organisation. All nominations must be made via Award Force, the software we use to manage nominations and judging.