3 x Articles 7/5/21 - NZ Passport, Auckland parks, and more

[Kiwi Frontline]

MĀORI NAMES AND STORIES RETURNED TO THE WHENUA

Names harking back to history and stories treasured by Māori are being returned to the whenua in parks across communities in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area.

Earlier this year, the local board adopted 18 names provided to it by mana whenua as part of the council’s cultural identity programme, Te Kete Rukuruku. Names for a further 32 parks are currently being worked on……

ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/05/maori-names-and-stories-returned-to-the-whenua/

[Kiwi Frontline]

TE REO MĀORI AND INVISIBLE INK TO BE PHASED INTO NZ PASSPORTS

Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs has unveiled a new version of the New Zealand passport with enhanced security features, according to Stuff.co.nz.

The front cover will remain the same with the silver fern and coat of arms but te Reo Māori will appear before English on the cover and throughout the book……

www.teaomaori.news/te-reo-maori-and-invisible-ink-be-phased-nz-passports

[Kiwi Frontline]

TEAM LEADER WEAVES MĀORI CULTURE INTO EVERYDAY LEARNING

A team leader in a bicultural preschool, New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) student Tangiwai Trueman’s goal is to lead and implement kaupapa Māori in centre life.

“I absolutely love being able to incorporate this treasured language into our centre, especially as I speak it fluently and am of Māori descent myself. It is so wonderful to see tamariki and kaiako alike welcome te reo Māori with open hearts and minds…..

www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz/news/early-childhood-education/team-leader-weaves-maori-culture-everyday-learning