speaking te reo māori Tag

Matariki is a time of reflection, renewal and new beginnings, making it the perfect opportunity to start learning Te Reo Māori. As the Māori New Year, Matariki encourages people to pause, appreciate the past and look ahead with purpose, values that naturally align with the...

Many people begin learning Te Reo Māori believing fluency is the ultimate destination, yet that expectation can often create unnecessary pressure and slow progress. The ability to communicate with confidence, understand everyday conversations and gradually build practical language skills is far more valuable than striving...

Once the predominant language of Aotearoa, the Māori language—te reo Māori—faced a steep decline in the 19th and 20th centuries. Colonisation, urbanisation, and policies that favoured English led to the marginalisation of the indigenous language of New Zealand....