Te Whare Pāpāho

Te Mātāwai Co-Chairs Mātai Smith and Ruakiri Fairhall welcome Raniera McGrath, (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kuri, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine, Te Kahu o Torongare) to Te Mātāwai Board as Poutaki of Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tokerau.

Te Mātāwai, in partnership with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, is excited to promote Kaikohe as one of our four Reo Towns championing Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrations this year.

Rotorua is inviting locals and visitors to make te reo Māori part of everyday life for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 14 to 20 September 2026, and beyond.

Te Mātāwai is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruakiri Fairhall (Ngāti Tarāwhai, Te Arawa, Te Whakatōhea), as its new Co-Chair.

Te Mātāwai, in partnership with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, is proud to announce Gisborne as one of four Reo Towns leading this year's nationwide Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebrations.

A community concert in Rotorua, Te Wiki parades and events in Kaikohe, Gisborne, Whanganui, Wellington and Ōtautahi – planning for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is ramping up around Aotearoa!

Following the announcement that Te Reo Towns will be the focus for this year’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, communities across Aotearoa are now invited to take the next step. A community fund is now open and daily themes are unveiled to inspire participation throughout Te Wiki.

Te Mātāwai Co-Chairs Brenda Soutar and Mātai Smith are pleased to announce the appointment of Kerensa Johnston, Verona-Meiana Putaranui, and Dr Julian Wilcox to the Whakaata Māori Board.

Te Mātāwai Co-Chairs Mātai Smith and Brenda Soutar welcome Te Puna Moanaroa (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Whanaunga, Waikato, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Koata) to the Te Mātāwai Board in her role as Poutaki of Tainui Pae Motuhake.

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.