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Events

Matariki
- Māori New Year

5 Pipiri 2008
5 June 2008

Matariki is the Māori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters;  and what is referred to as the traditional Māori New Year.

Website: www.taitokerau.co.nz/matariki.htm

 

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
- Māori Language Week

 
21-27 Hōngongoi 2008
21-27 July 2008

Māori is a language for all New Zealanders – a treasure unique to our country, something in which we can all take great pride. Since 1975 New Zealanders have been celebrating Māori Language Week – speaking it ourselves, or showing our support to speakers of te reo Māori.

Website: www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw/

 

Te Rā mō te Reo Māori
– Māori Language Day

14 o Mahuru
14 September

Māori Language Day marks the date in 1972 when a petition calling for courses in Māori language and culture to be offered in New Zealand schools was presented at Parliament.

Website: www.korero.maori.nz/news/day.html

 

More events

For a list of more events in Te Tai Tokerau, visit the Te Puni Kōkiri website:
www.tpk.govt.nz/news/events/default.asp


Resources

Useful websites in Te Reo

National Civil Defence website

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