Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 8, 2017 17:18:43 GMT 12
HASTINGS ACCOUNTANT TEACHES COLLEAGUES TE REO
Tane Huata is on a mission – to break stereotypes surrounding Māori and help non-Māori get a better understanding of his culture, by teaching them the language.
The 27-year-old accountant at Staples Rodway in Hastings was inspired to start a weekly email introducing his colleagues to basic words and phrases in te reo after seeing a video on social media highlighting how many Māori names and places were mispronounced.
Every Tuesday for the past two months he has sent the email out with the phonetic pronunciation of the word or phrase, and examples of how to use them. The company is now considering rolling out the initiative nationally.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/maori-language-week/96587310/hastings-accountant-teaches-colleagues-te-reo
Tane Huata is on a mission – to break stereotypes surrounding Māori and help non-Māori get a better understanding of his culture, by teaching them the language.
The 27-year-old accountant at Staples Rodway in Hastings was inspired to start a weekly email introducing his colleagues to basic words and phrases in te reo after seeing a video on social media highlighting how many Māori names and places were mispronounced.
Every Tuesday for the past two months he has sent the email out with the phonetic pronunciation of the word or phrase, and examples of how to use them. The company is now considering rolling out the initiative nationally.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/maori-language-week/96587310/hastings-accountant-teaches-colleagues-te-reo