Te Mātāwai

Te Mātāwai Supporting kāinga, hapori and iwi to restore Māori as a nurturing first language.

Te Mātāwai was established in 2016 by Te Ture o te reo Māori (Māori Language Act) to revitalise the Māori language amongst iwi in the homes. Te Mātāwai works in partnership with the Crown under the public policy framework, Te Whare o te reo Mauriora, and upholds the framework’s Maihi Māori component.

04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Nō te tau 2010 whakatūria ai Te Paepae Motuhake, he rōpū motuhake hei arotake i te reo Māori. Nā runga anō i ā rātou tūt...
22/05/2026

Nō te tau 2010 whakatūria ai Te Paepae Motuhake, he rōpū motuhake hei arotake i te reo Māori. Nā runga anō i ā rātou tūtohutanga i whānau mai ai a Te Mātāwai i te tau 2016, he hinonga mā ngā iwi me ngāi Māori hei whakakanohi i a tātou, e tika ai te kawe o te reo Māori ki ōna whenua haumako, hei reo matua i ngā hapori, hei reo ūkaipō i ngā kāinga.

Nā Tā Tāmati Reedy te kōrero “Ko Te Mātāwai tukuna kia rere, kia horoia te ao, kia horoia ā tātou tamariki huri noa i te wai mātao, i te wai i tuku mai i ngā puna wai o ō tātou mātua tīpuna”.

Nō reira kei te tāpui tāmaka o te ao Māori, e Tā e, me kore ake koe e rangatira ai Te Reo Mauriora. Okioki atu rā ki te hunga nōu i āta whakakanohi i a koe e ora ana. Ko Te Mātāwai te mahuetanga mai o ō mahi, te puna reo o te ora, te pupūtanga mai o ngā wai i roto i ngā maunga kua hora ake ki runga i te whenua katoa. 🌿

19/05/2026

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14/05/2026

West Coast te reo Māori champions were honoured at Te Matoe o te Reo in New Plymouth, including Rauru Broughton for his lifelong work in Māori radio and language revitalisation.

Piki mai te maruwehi o te ao pāpāhō Māori, a Tākuta Te Anga Nathan, ki te Poari o Te Mātāwai! Kauanuanutia ana ia mō ōna...
13/05/2026

Piki mai te maruwehi o te ao pāpāhō Māori, a Tākuta Te Anga Nathan, ki te Poari o Te Mātāwai!

Kauanuanutia ana ia mō ōna kawenga tautini ki ngā mahi pāpāho Māori, e tō mai ana i ngā wheako pāpāho Māori, rautaki whakawhiti whakaaro me ngā whanaketanga reo Māori i roto ngā tau 30, neke atu. Huihui ēnei wheako katoa, nā āna mahi hautū i a Whakaata Māori me Te Māngai Pāho hoki, kua pakari te rongo i te reo Māori e horapa ana i Aotearoa.

Pānuitia te roanga o ngā kōrero:
https://tematawai.maori.nz/mi/media/news/well-regarded-maori-broadcaster-dr-te-anga-nathan-joins-te-matawai-board

06/05/2026

Komiti mai ana ngā tai o Ngāti Whātua me Te Hiku, e papaki kau ana ki te whenua taketake o Waitangi ki te kōrero i te ora, i te tukuihotanga o te reo pū o Te Tai Tokerau 🌊

Te Kaiaotanga o Te Reo 2026Trafalgar Centre, Whakatū (Nelson)24-25 o Hune🎟️
27/04/2026

Te Kaiaotanga o Te Reo 2026
Trafalgar Centre, Whakatū (Nelson)
24-25 o Hune🎟️

🎟 𝗛𝗢𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗜 𝗛𝗘 𝗧Ī𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜! 🎟

Kua hoki mai a Te Kaiaotanga o Te Reo ki Whakatū i tēnei tau. E rua rā te roa, ā, ka pau ēnei rā ki te aro ki te whakaora mai anō i te reo Māori.

He mea kōkiri tēnei kaupapa nā Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā tō me Rangitāne o Wairau, ka mutu koinei te karawhiunga tuawhā o tēnei kaupapa. Nā Tā Tīmoti Kāretu te ingoa i tapa, ā, ko ōna tāngata he kaikōkiri kaupapa whakaora i te reo, ko tā rātou i konei he whakaaweawe, he whakatumatuma, he whakamana hoki.

Ko tā tēnei kaupapa he whakakao mai i ngā iwi, i ngā hapori, i ngā kaiako, i ngā toa reo me ngā kaikōkiri huri noa i Te Tauihu me Aotearoa whānui, ko te whāinga ia kia whakaaweawehia te iwi kia tutuki ngā wawata, kia wānangahia ngā mātauranga, kia whakapakaritia hoki ngā ara reo kia rea ai te reo mō ngā reanga kei te whai mai.


Across two days, expect:
• Inspiring kaikōrero from across the motu
• Panel discussions on real-world reo revitalisation solutions
• Kōrero grounded in mātauranga Māori
• A vibrant expo showcasing reo initiatives and resources
• Kai stalls on site
• Plenty of time for whakawhanaungatanga and connection

Whether you’re leading reo revitalisation or supporting the kaupapa, this symposium is inclusive, energising, and empowering.

🎟 Secure your spots now via Eventbrite — tickets are limited.
👉 https://TeKaiaotanga2026.eventbrite.co.nz

🌐 Learn more & stay up to date: https://www.tekaiaotangaotereo.co.nz/

25/04/2026

Address

139 Featherston Street
Wellington
6011

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+6444998907

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