#HeAtaata More than 2,500 people celebrated Waitangi Day at Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua today, with a vibrant, whānau-friendly event at Rotowhio marae ātea. The day featuring traditional poi and tītī tōrea, cultural performances, and wānanga about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Visitors enjoyed the geothermal valley train rides, taonga market, and demonstrations by NZMACI carvers and weavers, reinforcing the institute’s mission to perpetuate Māori culture and arts for

💫The power of language to bring people together 💫 So awesome seeing these two tāne connect through kōrero i te reo Māori and mandarin! Btw how awesome is it to see tauiwi embracing our reo??!! Te reo Māori is becoming such a big part of our national identity and no doubt it will continue to grow 🌱 It’s always a great time to learn the reo whether you are in Aotearoa or living abroad! The deeper levels of connection that come from speaking the reo are totally worth all the mahi that goes into

Māori & Mapuche language words with Temuera Morrison 🌿🌿🌿Thank you @wentru.manke for sharing this reel with us!The Mapuche people (also known as Araucanians) are a group of Indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia. #maori #mapuche #temueramorrison | Learn Māori Abroad