Events and resources
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