M A N I A P O T O
The Maniapoto Māori Trust Board seek to strengthen and enhance te reo o Maniapoto. This will be achieved through collaboration with a number of stakeholders including Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto, Maniapoto kura and kohanga reo along with a number of other education providers and government departments.
- Support Maniapoto leadership throughout the regions thereby giving effect to “Te Mana Whatu Ahuru”;
- Our cultural identity and wellbeing are key priorities;
- Maintain and strengthen our reo to reach our full potential;
- Support and empower Maniapoto marae;
- Have capability to maintain relationships with whānau no matter where they are in the world;
- Whānau will be owners of their own well-being.
Maniapoto Projects – Te Reo
Te Rautaki Reo a te Nehenehenui Strategy
Our priority is to seek funding to implement the Te Rautaki Reo a Te Nehenehenui Strategy priority work programme. Once funding has been secured the Te Reo Advisory Group (Te Tumu) will be reconvened and a work programme initiated.
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Additional projects
- Ngā Tamariki o Rereahu booklets launched, distributed to Primary and Early Learning centres within Te Nehenehenui;
- Promotion of ‘Te Nehenehenui – Te Kawenata o Ngāti Maniapoto me ōna hapū maha’;
- Inaugural Kawenata Awards – Ngāti Maniapoto me ōna hapū maha, held in December 2019;
- Whikoi mō te Reo
- Matariki celebrations
- Trust Waikato marae capacity building workshops
- Wānanga Reo ki Te Nehenehenui
- Te Kura Kaupapa o Taumarunui Prize Giving
- Whīkoi mō te Reo
- Maniapoto Secondary Schools Cultural Festival
- Te Nehenehenui Tribal Festival
- Community Waikato marae capability workshops
E Tu Maniapoto App
E Tū Maniapoto app was launched in 2017 and is a user friendly, free to download app packed with features to keep people informed on what’s happening with the iwi me ōna hapū maha.
- Get the latest updates direct to your device
- Find out when there are hui near you
- Access hui live streams
- Participate in live chat
- Share your feedback and complete iwi member surveys
- Listen to Maniapoto iwi radio station, Te Reo Irirangi o Maniapoto live 24/7
Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa – The National Library of New Zealand has provided a range of online resources to support learning te reo Māori at all levels — ranging from beginners to those wanting to update their knowledge and practice, through to fluent te reo speakers.
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