Te Reo a Kori

Time

Date

  • 15/09/2025

Organiser

  • VOYCE

Location

  • Hawkes Bay

To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, our Coast team hit the road across Hawke’s Bay for a week of fun, movement, and learning with tamariki and rangatahi. Over several days, 18 young people and their caregivers joined us across multiple group whares (homes) to take part in Te Reo a Kori – Language and Movement, an interactive session combining reo and tinana (language and body).

Through Ti Rākau (stick games) and Mau Rākau (Māori martial arts), tamariki and rangatahi got to learn new skills, connect with te ao Māori (the māori world), and move their bodies in ways that were both educational, exciting and fun. The sessions wrapped up with a mean feed of fish and chips – the perfect way to end a day full of laughter and energy!

We loved hearing the following feedback from the rangatahi who took part:

“This is mean!”
“I’ve never done this before but I loved it.”

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who joined in and helped make Te Wiki o te Reo Māori such an awesome week of movement, language, and connection!

Promise Three: Learning

Education as a gateway to dreams, rangatahi are supported to achieve aspirations.

Promise One: Care

Every tamaiti receives nurturing, protection, and provision, as any good parent would offer.

Promise Five: Voice

Tamariki and rangatahi are involved in decisions that affect them, and their voices are honoured.

Promise Four: Wellbeing

Timely, accessible, and culturally conscious health and mental health services are available to all taiohi.

Promise Two: Stability

Young people in care experience consistency, safety, and a sense of belonging.

Whānau care is where a child is being raised by someone in their whānau or extended family. Often it means a child living with their grandparents – but could also be another family member like an aunt, uncle or older sibling. Whāngai is the traditional Māori practice of whānau care.