Kia puawai te reo rangatira.

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Because Te rep Maori is important o me as it is important to new Zealand and I think that schools should teach it more .

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It’s our culture .

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For myself so far away from home.

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Improve my confidence in using Te Reo each day.

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I had two years at Te Wananga o Aotearoa learning Te Reo.

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Because te reo is an essential part of who we are as New Zealanders.

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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand upholds the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and recognises our role in upholding the dignity and mana of tangata whenua, including promotion of te reo Māori as the first language of this land.

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To pay homage to a country and a people who allowed my ancestors to share the bounty of this land.

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As an immigrant to New Zealand with NZ born children who are being immersed in Te Reo Maori from the start of their Early Childhood experience i believe it is important for me to also learn.

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Because I want to understand and be part of the cultural diversity of Aotearoa.

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My daughter is my why.

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Because I am proud that I know even a little te reo Māori.

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Strengthen the beautiful Māori language.

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Because I stay in this beautiful country.

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To support the language of Maori.

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Because te reo is so beautiful and a taonga it’s unique to all who love our country and people of this land .

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I have recently returned to NZ after many years overseas.

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Teach the kids .

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toku whakapapa.

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I have learned Te Reo at school , and Te Ao Maori at Polytech.

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I believe everyone who lives in Aotearoa should have the opportunity to learn Te Reo.

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As a New Zealander, it is our Reo!

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Interested to learn.

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Kei te mokemoke au mo te reo kaore na tangata o konei mohio ki te korero Maori te nuinga he Pakeha.

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I am a Grandmother to 2 Maori mokopuna and I would like to set an example to them to embrace their heritage and language.

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Important to embrace the language of the country and people who accepted us when me migrated here.

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Te reo is an important part of New Zealand/Aotearoa's cultural identity.

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It's important to take part, as it is a part of us.

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As a citizen of a country with dual languages, I'd like to develop my te reo Māori to feel confident to use it and teach others.

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Kia Ora.

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I want to recognise Te Reo as the original language of this country, and begin to use it in everyday situations.

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Important kaupapa , need to show my support.

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Because it is important to get the language in constant use so it becomes an every day th8ng not just a token gesture.

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Because I believe our native language should be spoken by more people , more often .

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Speaking Te Reo supports my work with Whanau.

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Te Reo itself is important and participating in Huataus like this help us get more involved.

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National indigenous language.

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I am tyring to make an effort to learn more about my Maori side - with the hopes of being able to understand when Te Reo is being spoken and to be able to respond accordingly.

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This is important for me and my tupuna and my whakapapa.

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I am of Paskifika decent however I acknowledge the beautiful reo of our Tangata whenua in this beautiful country we call home , It is important to maintain our identity especially our language that we speak , Im keen to learn more and share with my family also , .

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This is our language and it's good to share it with the rest of the world.

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to help the maori comnunity out as any way as possilbe.

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Diversity in this world is important.

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So the language is not lost and becomes a part of everyone's day.

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I am Maori from Ngati Wai living in the south island and this kind of activity makes me feel closer to my family.

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Even though I'm not of Māori heritage, I think that it's extremely important for the Māori language to be enhance, not just in schools, but also in the work places and in the community.

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Because I think it is important to learn Maori.

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cause mister is making me.

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I think Te Reo Maori is an important part of our history and want it to continue.

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I am still learning te reo and my culture.

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Show the importance of Te Reo Maori to our students!

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We feel it is important to normalise Te Reo Maori in Aotearoa.

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Journey of learning with mokopuna.

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Cultural respect, enrichment, and our future.

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If you care for someone you care about what is important to them.

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It's an official language.

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To celebrate te reo and continue the revival!

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I myself am from Ngāti rangitihi.

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It's all too easy to live my life as a Pākeha ignoring Māori language entirely.

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Maori is important to New Zealand.

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The importance of recognising our traditional language and acknowledging where part of my family is form.

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I have just started my personal Te Reo Māori journey through Te Wānaga o Raukawa, and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a great reminder for me to keep going in my mahi!

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I am a student in occupational therapy a learning how important it is to preserve and use tikanga and traditions, language and healthcare for tangatawhenua.

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my teacher said.

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I often feel ignorant and really want to learn and understand more.

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It is important to learn and keep the language alive for the other generations to come.

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I just think this is a really awesome way to try and reignite or bring back the language that was once taken from us.

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Currently on a journey of learning Te Reo .

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A proud New Zealander of many generations but am embarrassed that I can not pronounce words and only know the meaning a very few.

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Kia Ora.

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I want to be able to be a part of Aotearoa society.

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I have lived in NZ for 5 years and believe that this in an important part of being a citizen, not just on paper but really feeling a sense of belonging.

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So that I can learn and be more confident in speaking Te Reo.

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It's a part of New Zealand culture and important to encourage everyone to learn and share Te Reo.

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As one of the official languages of Aotearoa, I feel an obligation and responsibility to acknowledge and engage with te reo Māori on an everyday basis, as part of our culture in 2020 and beyond.

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To be part of Aotearoa's journey of decolonisation.

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To get people speaking and understanding Te Reo.

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The people we support are passionate about culture and music.

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The Maori language is important for New Zealand because it is the language of tangata whenua.

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Its important to grow and strengthen our language as it is uniquely ours not only as Maori but as New Zealanders.

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I am interested in Maori culture and am keen to learn more about it.

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i want to learn more.

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Why not?.

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Making New Zealand my new home, I would like to be part of its culture.

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Because I think it's very important to keep this beautiful language alive and it's important to who we are as a nation.

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Ko Aotearoa tenei, to tatou ahurei motuhake.

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I'm in my second year of learning te reo Māori, along with my husband and this is good practice to encourage us to use it.

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We are a school that practices Waiata and Reo daily and also have an immersion class.

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By making Maori language a part of my everyday life, I hope to strengthen my understanding of tikanga Maori and confirm my credentials to be a Kiwi.

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It's about time I did!

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To ensure that te reo is maintained and passed on to future generations to continue on this path.

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It the language of my people.

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I have let my knowledge of Te Reo slide in the years since school so it is time to get back into it.

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Have a voice.

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I have been on a journey to learn te reo Māori for the last five years.

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need to keep te reo maori alive.

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Enjoy learning te reo would love to learn more n want to include as much te reo as i can in everyday korero to give me more and more confidence!

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I have lived in New Zealand for nearly 20 years and I feel the need to appreciate the land, the people and culture more by learning about it.

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