Welcome to Ka Mau te Wehi!
Tēnā koe |
Greetings |
| Tēnā koutou katoa ngā kaiako i roto i ngā kura huri noa i te motu. | Greetings to all teachers in schools throughout the country. |
| He rauemi tēnei hei hāpai i te reo Māori i roto i ngā kura. | This resource has been produced to support Māori language in schools. |
| Ko te tūmanako ka ngāwari ake te whakamahi i te reo Māori hei reo whakaako, hei reo kōrero, hei reo waiata, hei reo ngahau. | It is hoped that this resource will make it easier to use Māori as a language of learning, conversation, song and enjoyment. |
| Hei reo mō te kaiako Hei reo mō te ākonga Hei reo mō te katoa Hei reo mō Aotearoa! |
It is a language for the teacher It is a language for the student It is a language for everyone It is a language for the nation! |
| Ākona! Whakamahia! Pupuritia, kia mau! | Learn it! Use it! Hold on to it! |
Ka Mau te Wehi! is an expression meaning awesome! or fantastic! It is used in this context to acknowledge and celebrate all achievements, large or small, that are made by the teacher and learner as they learn te reo Māori together.