Te Whare Pāpāho

Ōtautahi / Christchurch was recognised for its work to keep te reo Māori alive. The city was chosen by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Te Mātāwai as one of the Tāone Reo Māori as part of this year’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

From small towns to major cities, communities across Aotearoa are invited to turn their streets, workplaces and public spaces into Te Reo Towns during this year’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week.

Te Wiki runs from 14-20 September 2026. 

Three new kaimahi join Te Mātāwai, each bringing their own lived experience of te reo Māori and a shared belief in what it means to see our people thrive.

Kaitono are reminded to get their kaupapa reo applications in for the 2026-27 Investment Round by 5pm on 31 March 2026 after the deadline was extended following extreme weather events.

Are you one of our Kaitono? If you are, we are keen to hear how you are revitalising te reo Māori in your community so we can celebrate your efforts.

I ngā wiki tata nei i haere tētahi tira nō te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tonga ki ngā tōpito o te rohe ki te whakawhanaunga atu ki ngā pā kāinga. I tae atu mātou ki Arahura, ki Murihiku, ki Waikawa, ki Wharekauri-Rēkohu.

Kia Tōnuitia Te Reo, an inspiring research symposium held earlier this month at Te Herenga Waka in Wellington, brought together researchers, educators and community leaders who are committed to revitalising te reo Māori.

More than a hundred rangatahi stepped up to the lectern in Whanganui last month to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ngā Manu Kōrero, Aotearoa’s most notable secondary school Māori speech competition.

Reo enthusiasts will be uplifted, challenged and inspired when Toitū Te Reo—the only national Māori language festival—returns to Heretaunga on November 13-14.

He wā mataku tonu te Kura Reo mō te hunga kei te tīmatanga o tō rātou haerenga reo. Ka noho te māharahara ki te puku, he tohu nō te ngākau nui. Inapō, i tū tētahi kaikōrero, ā, i tīmata ia me te kī, ‘Aroha mai whānau, me āku hapa…’