The dates for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) this year are 27 Hōngongoi – 2 Here-turi-kōkā (27 July – 2 August) and this year the theme is –
“Whāngaihia ngā mātua, helping parents to pass te reo on to their tamariki”.
Christchurch City Libraries – Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi will be celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with a number of events throughout the week.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori at The Library
During Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori regular storytimes sessions will include additional te reo Māori content. See our events calendar for a storytime session near you.
The Christchurch City Council Waiata Group, Ngā Manu Tioriori will perform at several libraries on Wednesday 29 July.
Try out the reo Māori option on our self checkout machines.
And don’t forget to pop into your local library and pick yourself up a Kia ora sticker or handy wallet-sized guide to te reo basics.
Resources for parents
The following resources offer suggestions for parents who want to introduce their children to Te Reo Māori.
- Video clips and language learning resources from Ngai Tahu’s Generation Reo.
- Māori words and phrases to use with babies from Māori Language.Net
- SuperValue and Fresh Choice supermarkets have te reo posters, colouring in and flash cards which you can download and print at home, or pick up from their branches next week. Submit a photo of your whānau using any of these resources and you could be in to win a $250 book prize!
- Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori have a collection of te reo resources to help kids learn including colourful posters, as well as a word list and a booklet, both featuring common phrases and words you’d use with children, for example “Kaua e tangi, e te tau – Don’t cry, darling”
Resources for kids
- Te Reo Māori resources for kids
- Our bilingual Ready for Reading book “Te Wā Kōrero – Storytime” [22MB PDF]
Download one of our colouring in pages [39KB PNG, 354KB PDF]
Search our catalogue
- Māori songs for children
- Non-fiction in Te Reo Māori
- Children’s books in Te Reo Māori
- Books on vocabulary for children
We’ve also made lists of modern classic picture books in Te Reo Māori and Māori stories for older children.
More Te Reo Māori learning resources
Links to a range of resources available to help with general te reo learning and pronunciation.
- Te Reo Māori resources
- A list of resources in our libraries and online for learning Te Reo Māori.
- Te Reo Māori courses
- Search CINCH for community courses in the greater Christchurch area.
- Māori Language Week – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
- Information from Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, The Māori Language Commission.
- 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.
- 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know
- This useful resource includes sound files of the words being read out from nzhistory.net.nz.
Christchurch City Libraries Blog 
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Great resources.