Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2006
Ko te reo, te hā te mauri o te Māoritanga
Language is the very life-breath of being Māori
Choosing to make te reo Māori more visible in our libraries was a simple decision to make. Te reo Māori is a taonga that gives our country its distinct and unique cultural identity. Aotearoa (New Zealand) is the only place in the world where Māori is spoken widely, and this is why it deserves our protection and nourishment. For Māori to thrive as a language of everyday use, we must encourage its use in our homes and communities as much as possible.
At Christchurch City Libraries/Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi we have been supporting the kaupapa of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori over the past years in many ways. We have endeavoured to promote the week as a time for learning and using te reo Māori.
Events for 2006
Monday 24 July
Bromley Primary school kapahaka performance at Linwood Library 11:30 am
Tuesday 25 July
Aorangi Primary School kapahaka performance at 10:50 in the children's area at Fendalton Library (coinciding with the end of our Preschool Storytime session).
Bamford Primary School kapahaka performance at Central Library 12 noon
Wednesday 26 July
Central New Brighton Primary School performance at New Brighton Library 12 noon
Wednesday 26 July
Ngā Manu Tīoriori (The Songbirds) - The Library Waiata Group Touring the libraries
9:00 am Shirley
9:30 am New Brighton
10:00 am Linwood
11:00 am Lyttelton
11:30 am Spreydon
12 noon Upper Riccarton
1:00 pm Fendalton
1:30 pm Parklands
2:00 pm Central
2:30 pm Tuam Street (Christchurch City Council offices)
Thursday 27 July
Ngā Kōrerorero - Conversations
A story telling session by Dr Terry Ryan supported with visuals from the Christchurch City Libraries Māori history website Tī Kouka Whenua.
Come and listen to local historian and whakapapa specialist Dr Terry Ryan talk about the Māori stories of Te Wai Pounamu and learn about local Māori places in Canterbury. To support Dr Ryan's session a presentation of the new additions to the Libraries Māori history website Tī Kouka Whenua will be launched.
Where: Our City Otautahi, cnr Worcester St and Oxford Boulevard, Christchurch.
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Friday 28 July
Unfortunately these scheduled sessions have been cancelled: Nga Peka Matauranga o Waitaha - kapahaka performance at Central Library 12 noon and Nga Peka Matauranga o Waitaha - language workshop in NPM at Central Library 12:30
Saturday 29 July
Sarah Franks from Manawanui Dance Theatre will be doing a Korero mo Tamariki Storytime on Saturday July 29th at 11:00 am at Christchurch South Library. All welcome!
More information
- Māori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - a history of Māori Language Week - Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori from nzhistory.net.nz
- Te Kupu o te rā - Words of the Week - colours in English and Māori
- 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know - includes sound files of the words being read out
- He Panui mo Te Reo Māori - Māori language news - information on Māori Language Week Awards and new websites Kōrero Māori and Te Ao Hou
- He Manawa o Te Reo - The Heart of the Language (Maori Language Week publication)
- Te Reo websites from the Internet Gateway
