Everything flows from the mountain, through the river. Then the people settle, so this is the order in which we say our mini. Below is the template we have used to write our mihi's.

This bilingual weather chart is ideal to display year-round. Includes sunny, rainy, lightning, rainbow, hail, cloudy, windy, snowy, foggy and stary night

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A story book for New Zealand years 2-4 (aged 6-9) that introduces and explains the Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day in language young children can understand. Ideal for the start of your discussion on Waitangi Day. NOTE: This book does not cover every single thing that happened before, during or after the Treaty was signed. Please look at the preview which features all of the book to see if this resource meets your needs. This 7 page book helps students understand-what the Treaty is-what…

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23 common commands and 6 common questions are listed on this fantastic chart in both Te Reo and English. Ideal for introducing everyday Maori language into classrooms

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The beginning of the year is upon us, and with Waitangi Day falling within the first couple of weeks I plan to spend that time getting to know my new class in a variety of ways. I was really impressed with a colouring 'Hei Mihi' originally created by Dorothy Hutton. I then went away and created a digital copy, which I have shared on NZ Teachers (Primary) for others to access. You can download a copy here. As most of my students have limited verbal abilities, this is a great way to include Te…

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Mr Hauiti taught us how to say a Pepeha. This is a greeting in Maori that we could use when we are meeting a group of people for the first time. Here is Hayze's Pepeha Kia ora tekau ma whitu Hello Room 17 Ko Hayze toku ingoa My name is Hayze Ko Allan toku papa My Dad's name is Allan Ko Lisa toku mama My mum's name is Lisa Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa Thank you all.

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Recently I was in Taranaki and drove through Patea, famous for the Patea Maori Club and their 1984 NZ Number one hit “Poi e”. An excellent background to the song by Ngoi Pewhairangi an…

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