Māori Language Week

Māori Language Week (Māori: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori) is a government-sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of the Māori language, which, along with New Zealand Sign Language, is an official language of the country. Māori Language Week is part of a broader revival of the Māori language.

Māori Language Week
Native name Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
English nameMāori Language Week
Duration1 week annually
LocationNew Zealand
MotiveLanguage awareness

It has been celebrated since 1975 and is currently spearheaded by Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development) and the Māori Language Commission, with many organizations including schools, libraries, and government departments participating.

On August 2, 2015, to celebrate Māori Language Week, the Black Caps (the New Zealand national cricket team) played under the name of Aotearoa for their first match against Zimbabwe.[1]

2019

During Māori Language Week 2019, it was reported in New Zealand media that even kaumātua (elders) were learning te reo (Māori language).[2] It was also reported that more than one fifth of book sales during that week were Māori.[2]

Dates and themes
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Year Dates Theme
2004 26 July–1 August[3] “Give it a go − kôrero Mâori”[4]
2005 25 July–31 July[5]
2006 24 July–30 July[6] “Kia kaha ake! Give it a go”
2007 23 July–29 July[7] Tapoi (Tourism)[8]
2008 21 July–27 July "Te Reo i te Kāinga" ("Māori Language in the Home")[9]
2009 27 July–2 August[10] "Te Reo i te Hapori" ("Māori Language in the Community")[11]
2010 26 July–1 August "Te Mahi Kai" ("The language of food")[12]
2011 4 July–10 July "Manaakitanga" ("Hospitality" or "Kindness"[13])[14]
2012 23 July–29 July "Arohatia te reo" ("Cherish the language")[15]
2013 1 July–7 July[16] "Ngā ingoa Māori" ("Māori names")[17]
2014 21 July–27 July "Te kupu o te wiki" ("Word of the week")[18]
2015 27 July–2 August[19] "Whāngaia te reo (ki ngā mātua)" ("Nurture the language (in parents)")[20]
2016 4 July–10 July[21] "Ākina te reo" ("Behind you all the way")[21]
2017 11 September–17 September[22] "Kia ora te reo Māori" ("Let the Māori language live")[23]
2018 10 September–16 September[24] "Kia Kaha te Reo Māori" ("‘Let’s make the Māori language strong")
2019 9 September–15 September[25] Same as 2018 - "Kia Kaha te Reo Māori" ("‘Let’s make the Māori language strong")[26]

References
  1. "New Zealand to play as Aotearoa". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. Fuller, Piers (11 September 2019). "Māori Language Week: Never too old to learn te reo". Stuff.
  3. "Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week at Christchurch City Libraries".
  4. "Give It A Go Korero Maori - launch of Maori Language Week". The Beehive. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, 25 July - 31 July 2005".
  6. "Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2006".
  7. "Happy Maori Language Week! — Salient". salient.org.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. "New Maori Language Resources Get Tourism Theme | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. "Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori". The Beehive. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. "Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2009! | Centre of Kawhia". www.naumaiplace.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. "Māori Language Week 2009: Māori Language in the Community — Salient". salient.org.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  12. "Māori Language Week 2010" (PDF). West Coast DHB. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  13. "manaakitanga - Māori Dictionary". maoridictionary.co.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  14. ""Manaakitanga" theme for Māori Language Week 2011 | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  15. "Arohatia te reo theme for 2012 Maori language week 2012". Radio New Zealand. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. "Kōrero Māori". Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  17. "New date and theme for Māori Language Week 2013 | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  18. "Māori Language Week 2014". Conservation blog. Department of Conservation. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  19. "Maori Language Week". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  20. "2015 Māori Language Week | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori". www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  21. "2016 Māori Language Week". Māori Language Commission. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  22. "Māori Language Week 2017 | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori". www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  23. "| Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori". www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  24. "Māori Language Week 2018 | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori". www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  25. "Māori Language Week 2019 | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori". www.planeta.com/maori-language-week-2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  26. "Māori Language Week 2019". Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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