Nau mai hoki mai anō ki Mahuru Māori.
In line with our maramataka Māori, Mahuru Māori starts on Friday 11 September in 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Make a lolly jar with us using the kiwi classics from mayceysnz 😜
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Mahuru Māori is almost over for 2026! 🌿
To finish the mahuru_maori challenge, we’re sharing three kupu you’ll hear often at VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai: Kaiwhakamana, Kaitūhono and Te Waka Rangatira.
Swipe to learn what they mean, and try using one this week.
Me kite, me rongo, me kōrero. 💬
Find out more at voyce.org.nz
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Where will your reo journey take you next?
As the Mahuru Māori 2026 challenge comes to an end, take a moment to think about where your reo journey is heading.
Write down 5 things you’ve learnt during Mahuru and choose at least 1 new kupu or kīwaha to make part of your everyday kōrero. Mahuru Māori isn’t just about what we do during September. It`s about creating habits that continue beyond it!
Looking for ways to keep learning? Visit our website for plenty of ideas and resources to help you continue your reo journey.
He rau ringa e oti ai!
Stretch your speaking!
This week is about stepping outside your comfort zone and giving yourself more opportunities to kōrero.
Practise greeting and farewelling people in te reo Māori, or share your pepeha with a friend, whānau member, or colleague.
He wāhanga te hapa nō te ako. The wero isn`t to speak perfectly. It`s to keep speaking.
Keep up with all things Mahuru Māori on our website.
Whāngaia tō reo
This week, we`re inviting you to challenge yourself to listen to and engage with more te reo Māori than usual.
You could find a waiata Māori and write down the kupu you recognise, or read something simple in te reo Māori. Tamariki books are a great place to start!
Take your time. Listen closely. Notice the words, the rhythm, the reo and the whakaaro behind the kōrero.
He nui te kura kei roto i te nohopuku me te whakarongo
Many of the Kupu used everyday in the literacy world! Kia kaha te reo Māori
Te wiki tuatahi o Mahuru
Mahuru Māori starts today and is a great opportunity for everyone to speak te reo Māori in the small, everyday moments where you might normally use te reo Pākehā.
It doesn’t matter what your current level of Māori language may be, we encourage you to take up the challenge!
Need help choosing a challenge that suits you? Check out the challenge finder tool on our website.
Hei aha noa iho i tatari ai kia tika rawa atu te reo! Tukuna kia rere!
Ever wondered how a typical Hanganga Reo Matatini lesson goes? In the early stages letter (pū) to sound (oro) connections need to be made in the brain and sometimes this takes many, many repetitions depending on the person.
When we verbalise the oro along with accurate formation of the pū we are literally making brain pathways (we are getting smarter) and it begins to stick.
We are always trying to achieve automaticity!
We start with using sound_foundations_literacy reo Māori letter Kari which show how the waha should be positioned for the correct oro to be produced.
We pānui all Kari (these depend on which kaupae the student is currently at)
Then we take the Kari away and ask the tamaiti to rely on their oro to pū knowledge by listening to the oro and forming the letter that represents it.
Letters can also we formed prior to this by copying all letters on a scaffolded (sky, grass and dirt) coloured line . We then pick two to practice forming correctly.
The next step is beginning to connect more than one oro together. These are called kūoro (syllables) which eventually form kupu (words).
We should pānui in some way. My favourite is kēmu Māori-Marīkī #mariki loveliteracymount or mahi_by_mahi lēmu rauemi.
We then tuhi some of these.
Sometimes this is far enough. Others can build into Kupu and transfer into rerenga kōrero and pukapuka pānui.
The main thing to remember is read it, write it , read it back at any stage.
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