Tauranga Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Programme
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2025 (14 – 20 September 2025)
We welcome staff and students to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) at our Tauranga campus.
We also have a photo exhibit running all week on campus that is open to the public (everyone is invited).
Tauranga Moana Schedule
Rāhina 15 o Hepetema – Rāmere 19 o Hepetema | Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September
| Rā | Day | Wā | Time | Wāhi | Location | Kaupapa | Activity | Kaupapa Kōrero | Synopsis |
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Rāhina 15 o Hepetema Monday 15 September |
12pm | Kīhini Level 1 |
Ra Parāoa Parai Fried Bread |
E te iwi e, rāhiri mai rā ki te kāuta kia tinga ai te ngarara! He parāoa parai kei te haere.
Everyone is invited to gather at the Level 1 Kitchen to partake in the sharing of Fried Bread! |
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Rātū 16 o Hepetema Tuesday 16 September |
6pm – 9:30pm | 1.07 Te Manawaroa |
Pō Patapatai Quiz night |
Ko wai ka toa? Ko wai ka hua, ko wai ka tohu. Mō te whakataetae, anei he pō patapatai te haere ake ai! Ko te wiki o te reo Māori te aronga matua. Nā reira, kia mau, kia kaha, kia rite mai koutou! Who will be crowned this year’s quiz champions? Gather up your team and register for this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori quiz night! Registrations essential. Register now. |
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Rāapa o 17 Hepetema Wednesday 17 September |
12pm – 1pm | TCBD.1.07 Te Manawaroa | Te Ataarangi – Maringirangi Pohatu |
Nau mai whakapiri mai ki tēnei wheako rawe! Ko te reo, ka tipu, ka rea, ka pū. Experience the beauty of learning te reo Māori through the unique Te Ataarangi methodology. Registrations essential. Register now. |
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Rāpare 18 o Hepetema Thursday 18 September |
12pm – 1pm | TCBD.1.07 Te Manawaroa | Indigenous Song and Language Symposium / Guthi Wakaaymali – To Sing a Song, with Guest Lecturer Dr Jesse Hodgetts, University of Newcastle AUS |
Nau mai ki te wānanga i ngā hononga ki te whenua moemoeā me ngā waiata e whakarauora ana i ngā reo tuku iho. Come and participate in a collaboration of Indigenous song and story, as we explore how they support the revitalisation of language and culture in both Aotearoa and Australia. Registrations essential. Register now. |
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Rāpare 18 o Hepetema Thursday 18 September |
5pm – 7pm | TCBD.2.03 Lecture Theatre |
Public Event Panel of Perspectives – Revitalisation of Moko Kanohi |
E te iwi nui tonu, E rongo ai ngā roanga kōrero mō te mahi mau moko i ngā purapura tuawhiti e kawe nei i tēnei taonga kāmehameha a Niwareka, a Mataora. Rēhita mai kia whakarongo pīkari ki ngā kai a te rangatira, ā, ko te kōrero. Through rich kōrero and artistic perspective, this special panel session celebrates moko as a living practice, deeply rooted in whakapapa and cultural identity. Join our local line up for a riveting question and answer time, then join us for kai. Registrations essential. Register now. |
Rāhina 15 o Hepetema – Rāmere 19 o Hepetema | Monday 15 September – Friday 19 September
Kupu o te rā Competition: Check the Tauranga e-screens or Te Toka a Tirikawa socials (@Te.Toka) for your daily kupu (word) challenge.
Email through your answers to be in to win a prize: Te.Toka@waikato.ac.nz
Whakaaturanga Whakaahua | Photo Exhibit (Open to the Public - everyone is welcome)
Don’t miss this powerful visual experience! All week in the Level 2 foyer (outside the lecture theatre), immerse yourself in a stunning photography exhibition celebrating the work of gifted Māori photographers. Through a uniquely Māori lens, these artists capture deeply personal and moving stories of individuals receiving their moko kanohi. Featured photographers include Erica Sinclair (Te Whānau a Apanui, East Coast) and Naera Ohia (Tauranga Moana). This is a must-see celebration of visual storytelling around the sacred tradition of moko kanohi, identity, whakapapa and resilience.
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