Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual campaign led by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) promoting te reo as a language for all New Zealanders. Every year the campaign encourages whānau from across Aotearoa, including organisations, schools, workplaces, and homes, to give te reo Māori a go.
Te reo Māori has been an official language of New Zealand since 1987, and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975.
This year’s theme is ‘Ake ake ake – a forever language’. Ake ake ake means ‘forever and ever’ or ‘everlasting’ and represents the endurance of te reo Māori and the ability of its speakers to adapt to their conditions.
Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori
Āhea | When: 9am–5pm, Saturday 21 September 2024
Ki hea | Where: Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori o Te Whanganui-a-Tara returns for its third year to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Brought to you by Wellington City Council and our Tākai Here partners, join us for a full day of free reo Māori entertainment at Tākina - the best kapa haka from the region, a special screening of the whānau-friendly film ‘The Mountain’, and a unique concert from Stan Walker!
Also on offer throughout the day is a safe, fun zone for Tamariki to play, a Māori market selling items such as clothing, jewellery, and learning resources, and a pop-up cafe selling kai at the event.
For tickets, information, and the full events programme, see tereofest.nz
Waha Kōrero
Āhea | When: 6pm–10pm, Saturday 21 September 2024
Ki hea | Where: Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori concludes with the finals of Waha Kōrero – the inaugural impromptu reo Māori speech competition, where native and highly proficient speakers of te reo Māori demonstrate their fast thinking and compete for a prize pool of $20,000!
Waha Kōrero is a free event presented by Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori. Learn more and secure your tickets on the humanitix website.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Parade
Āhea | When: 9:30am, Monday 16 September 2024
Ki hea | Where: Departs from Queens Wharf Square
Join Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori as they hīkoi from Queens Wharf along the waterfront to Waitangi Park for waiata, kōrero, and celebrations. Bring your reo signs, flags, and banners, comfortable walking shoes, and singing voice!
Register to attend the parade via the Te Wiki o te Reo Māori website.
Toi Pōneke events
Kia Ora Shorts 2024
Āhea | When: 5:30pm-8pm, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 September 2024M
Ki hea | Where: Toi Pōneke, 61/69 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
Toi Pōneke and the Wairoa Māori Film Festival presents Kia Ora Shorts 2024, a selection of 6 Māori-made short films screened for free.
Book via the Toi Pōneke website.
Frozen Reo Māori
Āhea | When: 1:15pm & 4:15pm, Tuesday 17 September 2024
Ki hea | Where: Toi Pōneke, 61/69 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is excited to announce that we will be screening Frozen Reo Māori for free for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Bookings are essential via the Toi Pōneke website.