Te Reo Māori for the ACE Sector
Whakatauhia te reo Māori ki te wāhi mahi me te hapori
Make te reo welcome at work and in the community
In 2024, a series of five online workshops will be offered to adult and community education educators to further enhance their te reo Māori skills and knowledge. We warmly invite you to participate in each of these sessions. All the workshops will be facilitated by Te Ataahia Hurihanganui (ACE Aotearoa Leader of the Year Tangata Whenua 2024). These are fully funded.
Workshop 1 - Ko wai?
Join this one-hour online workshop to develop your mihi, exploring the phrases: "Ko wai?" (Who?), "Nō hea?" (Where from?), "Kei hea?" (Where?), and "He aha?" (What?). Delve into the themes and concepts of identity, whakapapa, pepeha, and mihimihi to deepen your understanding.
Date: 11 October 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Workshop 2 - Kei te pēhea?
Join this one-hour online workshop to expand your vocabulary, exploring the phrases: "Kei te pēhea?", “E pēhea ana?”, “He pēhea?” in different contexts. Learn how to express the state or emotions and feelings of self, and of others, as well as the appearance, form or condition of things, like the weather in Te Reo Māori, while discussing te taiao (the natural world) and ngā atua (the Māori gods/elements).
Date: 25 October 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Workshop 3 - He aha tēnei?
Join this one-hour online workshop to expand your vocabulary, exploring the useful everyday phrase: "He aha tēnei/tēnā/tērā?" (What is this/that/that over there), learning how to identify things/objects – stating what they are in relation to where they are in Te Reo Māori.
Date: 8 November 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Workshop 4 - He aha te wā?
Join this one-hour online workshop to expand on the phrase “he aha?” (what), practicing numbers and counting and learning how to tell the time, and express the date in Te Reo Māori. Delve into the themes and concepts of clock time and maramataka (indigenous Māori lunar/environmental calendar).
Date: 22 November 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Workshop 5 - Kei te aha?
Join this one-hour online workshop to expand your vocabulary, exploring the useful everyday verbal phrase: "Kei te aha..?" (What is happening). Learn how to construct a simple statement describing what someone is doing, using common verbs and action words in Te Reo Māori.
Date: 6 December 2024
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 am
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Who is it for?
Any governance members, staff, educators, tutors, kaiako, volunteers, in adult and community education.
About the facilitator
Te Ataahia HurihanganuiRangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu-ki-Wairarapa, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whāoa, Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Whakaue-Ngāti Te Roro o te Rangi.
Taahia is a skilled and experienced educator with a rich career spanning over 15 years, specialising in Te Reo Māori, Te Ao Māori, and Tikanga Māori knowledge transfer. Her extensive experience encompasses 12 years teaching in the ACE sector, and she is currently based in her hometown of Whakaoriori/Masterton, Wairarapa where she runs her business, Reo Rua Ltd. - a Māori Language, Education and Training provider.
As a multilingual with a passion for people, culture, travel, and languages, Taahia brings a unique and empathetic perspective to her teaching practice. Her approach is deeply rooted in culturally responsive teaching, ensuring that her methods are inclusive and considerate of diverse cultural backgrounds. She is also committed to integrating knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Aotearoa's indigenous history into her educational workshops, contributing to a broader understanding for her learners.
Taahia cherishes her role as a devoted Māmā and is loving her time living in her tūrangawaewae. Along with husband Davide and their two tamariki, they enjoy traveling frequently between their homes here in NZ and Sicily/Italy, further reinforcing their commitment to fostering cultural understanding and connection for their whānau.