Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 23, 2024 4:40:47 GMT 12
TE REO MĀORI BLOSSOMING WITH THE GRAPES IN TE TAUIHU VIA CORRECTED ROAD SIGNS
The winds of change are blowing through the Marlborough district as the local council and community embrace te reo Māori.
Three years ago, Te Rūnanga ā Rangitāne o Wairau Trust asked the Marlborough District Council to put macrons on a dozen incorrect te reo Māori signs and now its happened.
Rūnanga general manager Corey Hebberd says Marlborough has been known as a hub for South Island reo Māori revival, so the little steps are really great to see.
He says the naming of the Blenheim’s new library, Te Kahu o Waipuna last year, and now the street signs, is showing positive community engagement with te reo.
Corey Hebberd says inside Te Kahu o Waipuna , carries te reo Māori first on all its signage…..
waateanews.com/2024/02/22/te-reo-maori-blossoming-with-the-grapes-in-te-tauihu-via-corrected-road-signs/
SCHOOL UNVEILS CARVINGS, GIVEN MĀORI PLACE-NAMES
A Dunedin school hopes to reinvigorate original Dunedin places names through its new carvings.
Balmacewen Intermediate School unveiled four new carvings that represented its school houses but also traditional Māori names for places in the city. They were named Whakaari (Wakari), Āraiteuru (the waka that some Ngāi Tahu ancestors arrived in), Kaikārae (Kaikorai stream) and Whānaupaki (Flagstaff).
Principal Andrew Hunter said there was a growing need to keep developing New Zealand’s history…..
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/school-unveils-carvings-given-m%C4%81ori-place-names
The winds of change are blowing through the Marlborough district as the local council and community embrace te reo Māori.
Three years ago, Te Rūnanga ā Rangitāne o Wairau Trust asked the Marlborough District Council to put macrons on a dozen incorrect te reo Māori signs and now its happened.
Rūnanga general manager Corey Hebberd says Marlborough has been known as a hub for South Island reo Māori revival, so the little steps are really great to see.
He says the naming of the Blenheim’s new library, Te Kahu o Waipuna last year, and now the street signs, is showing positive community engagement with te reo.
Corey Hebberd says inside Te Kahu o Waipuna , carries te reo Māori first on all its signage…..
waateanews.com/2024/02/22/te-reo-maori-blossoming-with-the-grapes-in-te-tauihu-via-corrected-road-signs/
SCHOOL UNVEILS CARVINGS, GIVEN MĀORI PLACE-NAMES
A Dunedin school hopes to reinvigorate original Dunedin places names through its new carvings.
Balmacewen Intermediate School unveiled four new carvings that represented its school houses but also traditional Māori names for places in the city. They were named Whakaari (Wakari), Āraiteuru (the waka that some Ngāi Tahu ancestors arrived in), Kaikārae (Kaikorai stream) and Whānaupaki (Flagstaff).
Principal Andrew Hunter said there was a growing need to keep developing New Zealand’s history…..
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/school-unveils-carvings-given-m%C4%81ori-place-names