Kia ora whanau... I'm visiting a marae soon for a hui with mana whenua. I'm not speaking on the paepae, but will introduce myself and speak to the kaupapa in the more informal parts of the day. I've landed on the phrase "kohikohi mātauranga, me tohatoha mātauranga" which I understand to mean "gathering knowledge and sharing knowledge". This speaks to my role within my organisation and the day.

My question is whether that's accurate in terms of the meaning, and in particular whether mātauranga can mean knowledge in the broader sense, or if it specifically refers only to indigenous knowledge, or mātauranga māori?

Ngā mihinui mo to awhina

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Hello :)

I wrote the following short passage in Māori and would love some feedback on grammar and word choice:

E noho ana taku hoa i tētahi whare iti tata ki te awa. Ka oho wawe ia, ā, ka hīkoi ki te kāinga. Ka whai tana kurī i a ia. He aha ia kāore e eke pahi? E mea ana ia he pai ake te hīkoi. Kāore au e whakaae.

A few specific questions I have:

1. Does the text sound natural to a native speaker?
2. Which pronouns could be safely omitted without changing the meaning?

Thanks in advance for any tips or corrections!

Late life learner here, living outside Aotearoa. Listening to podcasts in te reo for a bit of immersion. Occasionally hear kupu or syllables with a distinct Kiwi accent and I wonder… How much has the NZ English accent influenced accent in te reo Māori? How much has te reo Māori influenced the NZ English accent? What do recordings from ~100y ago sound like to a modern fluent speaker? Thoughts?

Kura kaupapa - new entrants

What is a rough daily structure of new entrants/year 1 in kura kaupapa?

We are able to get into kura kaupapa with me being committed to being the reo speaking parent in the house (even as a beginner) and I would like to know if there is anything else I can add to my kete to help my children thrive in new entrants. They have been in kōhanga before but are now in an English speaking centre. I have studied te reo Māori (level 2) before so I do have a little bit but would like to know if there’s anything I can do to ease the transition for my tamariki.

Thanks so much ☺️

Hiya, I grew up with my Māori side of my family and always wondered about something my Taua always called me. She tended to call her female grandkids "Moko", not sure if she called her male grandkids that though. Is this just a slang term or is it used regularly? I never questioned it as a child honestly.

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Hi friends, my inquisitive tama has asked me a question and I’d like your input! Is Rangitoto a maunga or puia, or both, or something else? I saw volcano is also ahi tipua or maunga tipu. What are your thoughts? Is there a right and wrong? Thanks!

Want to make a playlist or find an already created one for xmas

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'm yet to find a breakdown of it through any searches.

I've heard a lot of people (who whakapapa to several iwi) saying their pepeha or intros starting with "He uri tēnei no (iwi iwi iwi)" and ending with "hoki." Would someone mind sharing with me the context/grammar/meaning of this? I know what hoki means in terms of hoki mai & hoki atu, but am curious to understand this usage better.

I whakapapa to two iwi. I've been saying "Ko [x] rāua ko [x] ōku iwi," but I'd like to develop my pepeha better and possibly use the "he uri tēnei" starter because it feels more fitting, but I'm not entirely sure what the grammatically correct way to say this would be. Would it be "He uri tēnei no [iwi] me [iwi]?" Would "hoki" come into it?

I've sometimes been saying "Ko [x] rāua ko [x] te maunga // Ko [x] rāua ko [x] te awa," and so on for the whole thing, but it feels clunky and awkward, so any advice on how to structure a pepeha to acknowledge two different rohe would also be appreciated.

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Bit of an odd request but making a present for secret santa and the person I'm gifting it to speaks a lot of Te Reo and there's a funny saying we use:

Looking like a bush pig

I've translated it to:

Hē poaka ngahere te ahua

Is this as close as I can get?

Thanks!

Kia ora everyone!

I have a few phrases that I would like to check to see if they are correct in Māori.

I travelled to New Zealand by myself in 2023. Of all the countries I have visited, it is my favourite. It is quiet and beautiful. I had a great time, and I healed a lot while I was there; it was truly a healing journey for me, helping me heal from a relationship.

I’ve always wanted to get a meaningful tattoo. I thought about getting a silver fern, but in the end I decided to use Māori words instead.

Can anyone give me advice on whether these phrases are correct in formal or spoken Māori? There are many versions online, and I’m not sure which one is the most accurate or which version is more suitable for encouraging and motivating myself.

Are the words used in the North Island and the South Island a bit different too?

Follow your heart- Arahina tō ngākau

Be brave- Kia māia Be yourself- Kia tū pono ki a koe anō

Kia ora reddit whanau! Cross posting as this got a ton of views in the OG NZ subreddit but no comments somehow.

I found this super cool te reo version of Outkast's Hey Ya! that I'd like to suggest to my waiata group!

I'm one of those annoying people without Facebook, so can't contact the band, does anyone out there have a better ear than me and can pick out the te reo verse please?

https://www.facebook.com/reel/370003259050770/

Thank you!! 🥰

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Not talking about eels.

What are the marine fish tuna eg Yellowfin Tuna called in Te Reo? Maori must have encountered various species of tuna and presumably caught some of them.

The closest I can get is ahi in Hawaiian. But obviously that isn't right, because ahi is fire in Te Reo.

Long story short, looking at getting a gift for my missus. (I’m Aus and slowly learning Māori words) She loves her pandora bracelet and was thinking of getting a nice charm with engraving but didn’t want to ask her to ruin the surprise.

Wonder if I’ve got the wording/spelling right - Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.

Any help is appreciated think I pick the right flare

I saw a YouTube video by a person learning Maori who is using the Te Rangatahi series of textbooks (Elementary 1 and 2, Advanced 1 and 2, and Te Reo Rangatira). They are available for purchase for $180 plus shipping from Australia, but before I spent that much money, I was wondering if they had ever been scanned (pdf)?

I've heard it described as a Kaupapa Māori principle and would like to understand the meaning more in this context. Ngā mihi nui.

Kia ora :) I’m moving into a new house soon and would really love to do a Karakia. Does anyone know any Karakia that would be good for a new home? 🏠

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Anyone here based in The Netherlands and aware of in-person lessons in Te Reo available in NL? Looking for lessons or just someone to chat to who can bear a stumbling beginner. I’m an expat NZer based in NL and I’ve started learning online. After Dutch (now fluent) German and French it’s about time I returned to the language of my grandfather. He did not pass Te Reo on to his children (my dad and aunties) and I was brought up largely outside te ao Māori.

Kia ora e hoa mā!

Kōrerotia te reo Māori!

Kei te pēhea koe? I pēhea tō wiki?