Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 2025
We’re celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori next week at Whangārei District Libraries — and you’re invited to be part of it!
This year’s theme is all about collaboration and community:
Tau rourou, taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
- With your basket and mine, the people will thrive.
Join us at Wānanga Whakatupu Mātauranga, Whangārei Central Library for a week full of vibrant events and cultural connection:
✨ Flax Weaving Workshops
📅 Monday 15 & Thursday 18 Sept | 10am–1pm
🔗 Spaces are limited — register online!
🎶 Kapa Haka Performance by Whangārei Intermediate School
📅 Tuesday 16 Sept | 12pm
🗣️ Kōrero Kōtuitui – Mahuru Māori Celebration
📅 Wednesday 17 Sept
☕ Practise your te reo at Café Reo: 5pm–6pm
🎤 be inspired by guest speakers: 6.30pm–7.30pm (Te Puawānanga upstairs)
🏆 Te Reo Competition – All Week Long!
Enter and be in to win awesome prizes!
Check our website for full event details.
Let’s celebrate the beauty and strength of te reo Māori — together.
Kia kaha te reo Māori! 💬
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Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.4% Inside!
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23.6% On top!
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
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