Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 25, 2021 3:42:28 GMT 12
SIGN OF GROWING PRIDE IN MANUREWA'S MĀORI IDENTITY
New bilingual signs in a park bearing a name provided by mana whenua are just one of the ways Manurewa Local Board is showing pride in the area’s strong Māori identity and championing te reo Māori.
Earlier this year, the local board adopted names and narratives provided by mana whenua for 57 local parks in its area as part of the council’s cultural identity programme, Te Kete Rukuruku.
Now Te Ākitai Waiohua and the board have marked the installation at what will now be known as Te Pua / Keith Park in Weymouth, of a new entrance sign and an interpretative sign that tells the story in English and te reo Māori of the name provided by the iwi for the park......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2021/05/sign-of-growing-pride-in-manurewa-s-maori-identity/
TE REO MĀORI CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMME AIMS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS
A new building and construction programme will deliver courses in te reo Māori for the first time.
The pilot initiative was launched today in Kirikiriroa and aims to connect with Māori students interested in the industry.
It is being led by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) along with Ngā Taiātea Wharekura and iwi Waikato Tainui.......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/445464/te-reo-maori-construction-training-programme-aims-to-build-connections
New bilingual signs in a park bearing a name provided by mana whenua are just one of the ways Manurewa Local Board is showing pride in the area’s strong Māori identity and championing te reo Māori.
Earlier this year, the local board adopted names and narratives provided by mana whenua for 57 local parks in its area as part of the council’s cultural identity programme, Te Kete Rukuruku.
Now Te Ākitai Waiohua and the board have marked the installation at what will now be known as Te Pua / Keith Park in Weymouth, of a new entrance sign and an interpretative sign that tells the story in English and te reo Māori of the name provided by the iwi for the park......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2021/05/sign-of-growing-pride-in-manurewa-s-maori-identity/
TE REO MĀORI CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMME AIMS TO BUILD CONNECTIONS
A new building and construction programme will deliver courses in te reo Māori for the first time.
The pilot initiative was launched today in Kirikiriroa and aims to connect with Māori students interested in the industry.
It is being led by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) along with Ngā Taiātea Wharekura and iwi Waikato Tainui.......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/445464/te-reo-maori-construction-training-programme-aims-to-build-connections