Skip to content

In Māori

Magazine cover

Māori

He Manawa o Te Reo - the Heart of the Language

Library wins big at MLW Awards

CCL won the Local Govt section in the Māori Language Week awards 2004 and were runners up in the Supreme Award

MLW Awards

At the award presentation. L - R: Sonya
Peters, Kaitakawaenga Māori; Haneta
Pierce, Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Māori;
Hon. Parekura Horomia; Dr Terry Ryan,
Library Kaumatua.

The theme for our Wiki o te reo Māori celebrations last year was 'Korero mai', the focus being on speaking Māori. Te Wiki o te reo Māori gives Christchurch City Libraries the chance to celebrate our unique cultural identity and to ensure te reo Māori is visible and heard by colleagues and customers.

Last year we entered in the Inaugural Māori Language Week Awards; a competition run by Te Taura Whiri: the Māori Language Commission; Te Puni Kōkiri: the Ministry of Māori Affairs and the Human Rights Commission; in the Local Body Government category. It was our opportunity to showcase our commitment to te reo Māori and Te Wiki o te reo Māori.

Throughout the week our Library network was buzzing with activities. Events included kapahaka performances, te reo Māori workshops, bilingual pre-school story times, weaving workshops and Māori art competitions. Our bilingual signs were highlighted once again with refresher workshops offered to colleagues.

All of this culminated in Christchurch City Libraries actually winning the award category that we entered in. It was a huge honour and a fantastic recognition of the time and effort that goes into making Wiki o te reo Māori celebrations such a success at our organisation. We also came runners up to TVNZ for the Supreme Award, a further acknowledgement to the Libraries commitment to this kaupapa.

Look out for our entry in 2006. We will be part of a CCC wide effort involving other Council units.

Sonya Peters
Kaitakawaenga Māori

Te Kerēme
Ngāi Tahu Waitangi
Tribunal Claim database

A selective index to the Ngāi Tahu claim provides references to material from the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board Claim before the Waitangi Tribunal which is held in the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre of the Central Library.
more