Are you up for the Mahuru Challenge?

Nau mai hoki mai anō ki Mahuru Māori. 

In line with our maramataka Māori, Mahuru Māori started on Saturday 23 August 2025 and ended on Monday 22 September 2025. In 2026, Mahuru Māori will start on Friday 11 September.

It doesn’t matter whether your reo skills stop at kia ora, or you can whaikōrero on the marae with the best of them, Mahuru Māori is something we can all do.

So jump on the waka e hoa mā, and let’s give Mahuru Māori our best shot.

Mahuru Māori Reo Challenge

How it works

It can be anything that makes you speak more Māori. An hour a day, half the day, all day every day, or as a beginner just start with greeting and farewells in Māori.

2. Get your mates involved

Get a team of friends, family or workmates involved and plan some virtual catch ups. You’ll have more fun, stay motivated and feel more comfortable in the reo zone.

3. Speak te reo Māori

Speak te reo Māori as much as you can during Mahuru. Every time you do, you’re revitalising te reo and breathing life back into our native tongue. Be brave, be bold and be patient.

We're taking the Mahuru Challenge. Will You?

Nau mai, haere atu tēnei kawenga mihi ki a Ngāi Pīkoko mā, koutou te hunga e whakapeto ngoi ana kia mate-kore ai tō tātou reo rangatira, tēnā koutou! Rarau mai anō ki tā tātou kaupapa e mahuru mārie ai te ngākau Māori, otirā, e Māori tonu ai te marama o Mahuru!

We’re all taking this year’s Mahuru Māori challenge. The aim is to learn and gain the confidence to speak te reo Māori in our everyday lives. Some of us are just beginning, others will immerse themselves all day long, everyday. Read more of our stories here.

Te Haerenga ki te Whakataetae ā Rohe i Tāmaki Makaurau! We awn 🔥🧡

Kotahi te Wānanga Reo | E rua ngā Kapa | Kotahi te kaupapa

🎥 te_karere 
#kapahaka #māori #reomāori

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Te Haerenga ki te Whakataetae ā Rohe i Tāmaki Makaurau! Anei te rōpū Manawanui e waiata ana ki runga i te pahi 🚌

Kotahi te Wānanga Reo | E rua ngā Kapa | Kotahi te kaupapa
 
#kapahaka #māori #reomāori

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Mihi atu ki ngā kaitautoko, ngā taituarā, ā, mihi nuuuui ki ngā tāne pūrotu o Hard Yards Concrete Polishing. Tāu kē!
Shout out to all our helpers and supporters, especially Darwin and the Boys at Hard Yards Concrete Polishing. Who knew the floor could look this beautiful! #rumaki #toitūtereo #reomāori

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#SirTamatiReedy | Sir Timoti pays tribute to Sir Tamati

I tana poroporoaki ki a Ahorangi Tā Tamati Reedy, ka hoki mahara a Ahorangi Tā Timoti Karetu ki tētahi kōrero waea i te tau 1976. He whakaaro nui tō Tā Tamati i taua wā, kia tiki i te hunga matatau ki te reo Māori hei kaiwhakaako mō roto i ngā kura hei whakaora i te reo.

A remarkable glimpse into a conversation between two giants of te reo Māori. Nearly 50 years later, toitū tonu a 'Hīringa i te Mahara'.

The enduring vision Ahorangi Tā Tamati Reedy and Kahurangi Tilly Te Koingo Reedy carried together through generations of Māori education. It was a challenge to teachers to inspire 'te hīringa i te mahara', activate the Māori child to learn as Māori.

It is a bittersweet closing of the chapter. Following the passing of his beloved Kahurangi Tilly in March, Tā Timoti reflects on their unbroken bond, reminding us that the spark they lit together will continue to ignite the love of learning in Māori children.

#mātauranga #reomaori #kaiako #TeHīringaiTeMahara #NgātiPorou #KōreroTukuIho #AotearoaHistory #TaongaTukuIho #TāTamatiReedy #TāTimotiKaretu

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"Inā kē te maha o ngā kīwaha hei whakaū māu! E hia katoa ngā kīwaha kua tautuhia e koe i te ataata mega-kīwaha nei? Ko ēhea e tauhou ana ki a koe? Whakamōhiotia mai mātou mā te whakatakoto tākupu! 

Today’s kīwaha is… MANY kīwaha! How many kīwaha can you count in this mega-kīwaha video? How many are new to you? Let us know in the comments!
#mōtereo #mahurumāori #tereomāori"

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Kua ruha a kuia sooo anei aku teina 🤣

#reomāori #mahurumāori #tereootekāinga #nōtinōta

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