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Reviving te reo Māori at the top of the South Island

A push to revive te reo Māori at the top of South Island has been taking place in Blenheim, reports RNZ.

Posted on 20 May 2021

Revival of te reo Māori reflected in sold-out language conference

A lecturer travelling to Marlborough for a sold out te reo Māori symposium says he is excited to spend two days immersed in New Zealand’s “beautiful” language.

Posted on 18 May 2021

First it was fighting for land, now it's fighting for language

It takes one generation to lose a language and at least three to get it back, says Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Cultural Advisor Kiley Nepia.

Posted on 16 May 2021

Online hui to discuss Tīpuna Guide

Following years of research and mahi by our whakapapa experts, the iwi Trusts last month approved a Tīpuna Guide to help iwi members register to known tīpuna with surviving lines.

Posted on 16 May 2021

In memory

The sights and sounds of many of our members’ childhoods on the woodchopping circuit rang loud and clear at Reefton at Anzac weekend, as Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō…

Posted on 16 May 2021

What lies beneath?

Earlier this month, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō kaimahi attended a knowledge sharing event at Rotoiti focusing on the Cawthron Institute’s Our Lakes’ Health: past, present, future (Lakes380) project.

Posted on 16 May 2021

Kawatiri visit

It was great to catch up with the team at Te Hā o Kawatiri during a recent visit to Westport.

Posted on 16 May 2021

Retracing the footsteps of Apa-hāpai-taketake

Last month, a small ope from Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō were privileged to join with a larger group of our North Island whanaunga from Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa…

Posted on 16 May 2021