Above Te Reo o Taranaki manager Mitchell Rītai teaches Highlands Intermediate students about theTaranaki Reo, Taranaki Tāngata exhibition at Puke Ariki last year.
INVESTING IN Reo MAori
LANGUAGE REVITALISATION
In 2013 Te Reo o Taranaki will host 6 pilot wānanga for youngsters with leadership potential within our communities.
For almost three decades Te Reo o Taranaki has focused on uplifting the region’s distinctive variation of reo Māori, and its revitalisation work is recognised as a nation-leading approach.
Long-time language stalwart Ruakere Hond has developed a three-year programme for year 9 and 10 students, and will work with selected rangatahi in Te Kura Taiohi to strengthen their knowledge of Taranaki reo and tikanga.
PARININIHI KI WAITOTARA IS PROUD TO BE BACKING A SIGNIFICANT
EXPANSION OF TARANAKI’S MĀORI ORGANISATION THIS YEAR.
“Parininihi ki Waitotara believes that supporting initiatives to strengthen our reo is important not just for our PKW Trust but also for the Incorporation. We’re proud to be involved and to recognize Te Reo o Taranaki’s significant work to create this capability,” says PKW CEO Dion Tuuta. 22 / MĀTAURANGA
There have already been three wānanga at Muru Raupatu marae and Parininihi ki Waitotara is looking to help further develop the programme. Parininihi ki Waitotara is also backing Te Reo o Taranaki’s oral history project. He Kaponga Maumahara records