Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

He aha te wiki, he aha te rā. Ka pai te manaaki a ngā kaimahi o Whangārei.
(What a week, what a day. So well received by our Whangārei staff.)

A week close to our hearts, especially for our Māori and Kiwi whānau here in Aotearoa. A huge thank you to the people who helped bring it to life- Cat & Annette for your support, Kane & Ed for your input, and Rohan & whānau for preparing the hāngī that brought us all together.

One of our team shared that when they were at primary school, this part of their identity was actively suppressed- and they were deeply moved to see Te Reo Māori celebrated across TDG this week. It’s a powerful reminder of how far we have come as a country, and that there is still more work ahead.