Te Reo & Tikanga
Te reo & tikanga
Te Reo me oona tikanga
Te reo Maaori me ngaa tikanga o Waikato are an important part of our identity and sense of belonging. We strive to empower our tribal members by providing opportunities to strengthen and develop language and cultural competency and confidence.
Any level and any background should be able to find a course or programme below to support your reo and tikanga journey.
Tikanga Ora, Reo Ora is the Waikato iwi strategy which encourages the use and preservation of te reo Maaori and Waikato Tikanga. Read more about it here
Te Pae Kaakaa
A series of waananga that caters to our more advanced te reo and tikanga practitioners, with a focus on the future upholders of our paepae (Marae endorsed).
Kua whakatuuria a Te Pae Kaakaa ki te whakapakari i oo taatou paepae i runga i oo taatou marae maha maa roto mai i ngaa kaupapa o raro iho nei:
– Karakia/waerea
– Ngaa kura o te karakia Paimaarire
– Ngaa koorero tuku iho o Tainui waka
– Kiingitanga, Kawenata, Te Paki o Matariki
– Mooteatea, waiata tawhito, ngeri, paatere, apakura
– Waiata, haka
– Tikanga marae, whaikoorero, poroporoaki, mihi, karanga, pao, tangihanga
– Reo whakataukii, tongikura, te reo ookawa, kiianga, te reo whakawhitiwhiti koorero
– Taatai Whakapapa (aa-iwi, aa-motu)
– Puuraakau
– Koorero Tuupuna
– Tuutohu Whenua
– Waahi Tuupuna
Kotahi tau te roa o teenei kaupapa, aa, ka whakahaerehia i roto i ngaa waananga e 6 me te rangi whakamaanawa i roto i te tau. Ko Raahui Papa raaua ko Paania Papa ngaa kaiwhakahaere o te kaupapa.
The 2021 inake is now closed. Waananga dates for those who are enrolled and have been accepted are below.
Ngaa Waananga 2021
TAHI 15 – 17 o Haanuere
Whakaara Tamaiti (Puta-a-Ruru).
Ka haere ki te Poukai i Kokohiinau hei taua Raatapu
RUA 30 Aaperira – 2 Mei
Parawera
Te ara pakanga/ Te Kiingitanga/ Ngeri – Poua!
TORU 25 – 27 Hune
Mookau
Waiata – Kaaore te roimata
WHA 6 – 8 Akuhata
Maurea Marae
Te Awa o Waikato
RIMA 24-26 o Hepetema
Puukaki Marae/ Makaurau Marae
Ngaa takahanga wae
ONO 29-31 o Oketopa
Maketuu Marae
Te tumu o te waka me ngaa poupou o Auau-ki-te-rangi
WHITU 26-28 o Noema
Maungatautari
Ngaa whakaaturanga ki te Iwi, te putanga o ngaa ihu o te rangapuu tuatoru
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected]
Te Reo Kaakaho
A series of waananga to advance tribal members’ ability to use te reo Maaori and progress their practice of Waikato tikanga (Marae based).
Please note: due to the impact of Covid-19, we are currently reviewing the delivery of this course.
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) or Brenda Taitoko (Punenga Reo) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected] [email protected]
Te Reo Taapoopokotea
A series of waananga for our kaumaatua, by our kaumaatua for the benefit of our kaumaatua.
Please note: due to the impact of Covid-19, we are currently reviewing the delivery of this course.
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) or Brenda Taitoko (Punenga Reo) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected] [email protected]
Te reo aratau
A waananga that caters for taiohi to advance their use of te reo Maaori and practice of Waikato tikanga (On hold until further notice).
Please note: due to the impact of Covid-19, we are currently reviewing the delivery of this course.
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) or Brenda Taitoko (Punenga Reo) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected] [email protected]
Te reo uukaipoo
An opportunity to have a dedicated kaiako come into the home to engage in te reo and to also be supported by a range of resources.
Please note: due to the impact of Covid-19, we are currently reviewing the delivery of this course.
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) or Brenda Taitoko (Punenga Reo) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected] [email protected]
Te Huinga Taniwha
An initiative that supports marae/hapuu/iwi/ puna koorero to share their narratives with their own uri first and foremost before sharing with wider tribal members through a one-day waananga.
- For more information contact Jason Kereopa (Pou Reo, Pou Maatauranga) or Brenda Taitoko (Punenga Reo) on 0800 TAINUI or email [email protected] [email protected]
