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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024Māori Language Week 2024

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori ki Te Papa. Whakahiapotia te mātauranga Māori mā ngā awheawhe, ngā whakaari, me Ringa Toi – he kohinga toi Māori me te Moana-nui-a-kiwa o ia tau nā te hunga rangatahi.

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Embrace mātauranga Māori through workshops, performances, and Ringa Toi – an annual showcase of toi Māori and Pacific Arts by rangatahi.

When | Āhea 14–21 Sep 2024

Where | Ki hea Throughout Te Papa

Ringa Toi student showcase

An annual showcase of artwork by secondary school students with a focus on Toi Māori and Pacific Arts at Excellence level.

12 - 27 Sep 2024, 10.00am–6.00pm

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Wānanga: Manaaki Taonga

Create a packing nest for a taonga your whānau looks after at home.

Sun 15 Sep 2024, 10.00am–12.00pm

Sun 15 Sep 2024, 1.00pm–3.00pm

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Kōrero: Mana Wāhine, Mana Taonga

Hear from wāhine Māori as they discuss the importance of wāhine representation in Māori arts, and what has shifted since the 1984 international exhibition, Te Maori. 

Tue 17 Sep 2024, 6.30–8.30pm

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Te reo Māori activity book

Primary

Celebrate Māori language by learning Māori words and phrases through simple activities. Download two free activity books for kids – focused on pronunciation, the other includes more word searches, crossword, colouring pages, and stories.

Activity book

Te reo Māori quiz

Brush up on your basic te reo Māori through a quick quiz!

Watch: Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho

Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho is a five-part series looking at the relationships we have as Māori with our taonga today, and with the practice of archiving.

He Paki Taonga i a Māui

'He Paki Taonga i a Māui' is a series of 18 short films for tamariki aged 7-11, and tells stories about taonga in Te Papa's collection.

Māori language at Te Papa

Articles, quizzes, events, and activity books to celebrate and learn about te Reo Māori.