Māori Language Week at Mighty Ape
By Che –
Ngā mihi nui. Ko tēnei Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. It's Māori Language Week and at Mighty Ape we will be marking the occasion in several ways.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) presents us with a challenge to increase our use of the reo (language) and we're happy to accept the wero (challenge). So in the spirit of that you will notice some more kupu Māori (Māori words) on our Pukamata (Facebook), Pae Tīhau (Twitter), and īmēra (emails) this week.
Did you know that Mighty Ape's reo Māori name is Makimaki Toa? The name is comprised of Makimaki meaning ape or monkey, and Toa meaning mighty, brave, champion, warrior, etc. Coincidentally “Toa” also means shop or store.
If you are interested in learning or improving your te reo Māori we've got some great books, movies, music, toys, and more listed on our site including the popular Māori at Home series. Another great online resource is Māori Dictionary. There are also several institutions where you can take courses for free including AUT and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
We hope that you enjoy Te Wiki o Te Reo and learn something new.
Kia pai tō wiki. Have a good week :)
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Ka pai Makimaki Toa! Great to see more companies embrace Aotearoa's beautiful taonga.
He rawe te kite i a koutou e whakanui ana i tō tātou reo rangatira. Kia pai mai hoki :)
Ka pai e te Makimaki Toa whānau :-) Kia pai tō Rāmere!