Te reo Māori Cultural Resources
Te reo Māori Cultural Resources
In doing so, you acknowledge te reo Māori as the first language of Aotearoa New Zealand, and show respect for the culture and people of this land.
This short animation will help you feel more confident using te reo Māori in your presentations, especially when acknowledging Mana Whenua - the people of the land. WATCH VIDEO HERE
In your presentations, we encourage you to begin with a simple greeting and acknowledge the local people and their land.
Tena koutou e te Mana Whenua
Tena koutou e te whanau
Tena tatou katoa
This is a meaningful way to show respect for the place you are in, acknowledging the local tribe and everyone here at this conference.
Alternate Greetings can be found in this helpful tutorial video from Tanisha Jowsey: WATCH VIDEO HERE
You may also find these written resources below, helpful when greeting your peers and colleagues in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Hello: Kia ora, or Kia ora tātou
Welcome: Haere mai, or Nau mai, haere mai.
Formal welcome (Greetings, greetings, greetings to you all (myself included)):
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai.
Pronounced: Teh-nah koh-toh, teh-nah koh-toh, teh-nah tah-toh kah-toh-ah. Now my, hi-reh my.
Formal welcome to many authorities (Greetings to you all, the authorities, the voices, the many representatives):
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
e ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Pronounced: Teh-nah koh-toh kah-toh-ah, -- eh ngah mah-nah, eh ngah reh-oh, eh ngah kah-rah-ngah-tah-ngah ---mah-hah.
Good Morning: Mōrena/ata mārie
Good Evening/Goodnight: Pō mārie