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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week
13 Sep 2021
It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week and a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate one of New Zealand’s official languages.
Each day this week we’ll be sharing with you some practical and useful expressions in te Reo Māori.
So join us - Whakanui i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori kia puawai te reo Māori - celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori let’s make the Māori language flourish.
On Day 5 of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori we bring you a few ways of saying goodbye, stay safe and be kind in te Reo.
For Day 4 of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week – we bring you how to make an offer of help and support in te Reo.
For Day 3 of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week – we bring you some expressions to help you check in on those around you, especially as we experience Covid-19 lockdowns.
Why not make these simple ways of introducing yourself part of your everyday greetings?
Here are some different ways to say 'hello'.
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