Maori Students Association – Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington – Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui
Rāhina
Ko ngā mahi o te rā nei:
I te ata i tū te pōwhiri hei whakanui i a Katerina Mataira, ka mutu, ko te tuatahi o ngā wānanga kōrero mō te wiki, arā, ko Te Urikore Biddle rāua ko Pania Te Maro i kōrero mō ngā āhuatanga o te reo Māori i roto i ngā mahi ā-rehia, i te āhuatanga Māori i roto i ngā kura hoki. I te ahiahi pō i tū ko te whakaari Te Kūmara Reka.
Monday
What happened today:
The pōwhiri for Katerina Mataira was held, and then the first of the seminars for the week - Te Urikore Biddle and Pania Te Maro spoke of the aspects of te reo Māori in Māori performing arts as well as ‘āhuatanga Māori’ in a kura setting. In the evening the play Te Kūmara Reka was performed.
Rātū
Ko ngā mahi o te rā nei:
I te poupoutanga o te rā i tū ngā mahi hākinakina Māori, ka mutu, ko te tuarua o ngā wānanga kōrero mō te wiki, arā, ko Tākuta Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Tipene Chrisp i kōrero mō te mana me te taumata o te reo Māori i Aotearoa nei. I te pō i tū ngā taupatupatu, arā, ko te tauira ki te tauira, ko te pūkenga ki te tauira tawhito.
Tuesday
What happened today:
At lunchtime a session on traditional Māori sports was held, and then the second of the seminars for the week – Dr. Rawinia Higgins and Tipene Chrisp spoke on the status of Te Reo Māori as an official language in Aotearoa. The student versus student and lecturers versus alumni debates were held in the evening.
Rāapa
Ko ngā mahi o te rā nei:
I te poupoutanga o te rā i tū tētahi wāhanga waiata ako, ka mutu, ko te tuatoru o ngā wānanga kōrero mō te wiki, arā, ko Tākuta Winifred Bauer rāua ko Tākuta John Macalister i kōrero mō te reo Māori me ōna āhuatanga maha i roto i te mātauranga wetereo.
Wednesday
What happened today:
At lunchtime a session on learning a Māori waiata was held, and then the third of the seminars for the week – Dr. Winifred Bauer and Dr. John Macalister spoke on the linguistic nuances of Te Reo Māori.
Rāpare
Ko ngā mahi o te rā nei:
I te ahiahi i tatū atu te karaehe reo Māori o MAOR221 ki te Kura o Ōtari ki Wilton, ki reira whakaako ai i ngā tamariki i te reo Māori. Anō hoki, ko te tuawhā o ngā wānanga kōrero mō te wiki i tū, arā, ko Tākuta Carwyn Jones rāua ko Tai Ahu i kōrero mō te reo Māori me ōna āhuatanga maha i roto i te Ture. I te mutunga iho o te rā ka rewa ake te Pō Patapatai ki Te Herenga Waka.
Thursday
What happened today:
During the afternoon, a group of Victoria University second-year Māori language students (MAOR221) went to Ōtari School where they taught the children te reo Māori. Also, in the fourth of the seminar series for the week, Dr. Carwyn Jones and Tai Ahu spoke on the influence te reo Māori has in the realm of Law. Finally, in the evening, a Quiz Night was held at Te Herenga Waka Marae.
Rāmere
Ko ngā mahi o te rā nei:
I te poupoutanga o te rā i tū tētahi wāhanga purei kēmu ki Te Herenga Waka, i taua wā hoki, ko te tuarima o ngā wānanga kōrero mō te wiki, arā, ko Tākuta Te Kani Kingi i kōrero mō te reo Māori me ōna āhuatanga maha i roto i te kaupapa Mātai Hinengaro. Kātahi i mutu ngā mahi o Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori i tētahi pō whakangāhau e kīā nei ko Ngā Manu Tīoriori.
Friday
What happened today:
At lunchtime, a games session in te reo Māori was held at Te Herenga Waka Marae. The fifth seminar of the week was also held. Dr. Te Kani Kingi spoke on the applications of Te Reo Māori to psychological assessment and treatment. The Māori Language Week events culminated in an Open Mic social event.