What is Te Rekamauroa?
The name Te Rekamauroa is derived from a type of kūmara that Whakaotirangi, wife of Hoturoa, brought to Aotearoa on the Tainui waka from Hawaiki.
Translated as “The Long-Lasting Sweetness”, the kūmara was traditionally grown and harvested in ways that had to be adapted to suit the new environment; much like how we need to stay current and think strategically around language regenesis today, so we can forever savour the sweetness of the Māori language.
What is Te Rua Korotangi?
Te Rua Korotangi is phase two of Te Rekamauroa. It is an optional yet inspirational support programme for graduates as they complete each level of Te Rekamauroa.
It provides participants with examples and opportunities to embed te reo Māori teachings within their learning environments, through fun events and initiatives.
The name Te Rua Korotangi refers to the traditional storehouse in Kāwhia where the kūmara that Whakaotirangi brought over was stored, therefore acting as a repository to nurture the sweetness of the harvest, or in our case, the richness of the learnings acquired through Te Rekamauroa.
Who is TupuOra Education and Development Limited?
TupuOra is a renowned provider and developer of teaching and online educational resources provided across a range of platforms. They had the privilege of delivering the pilot of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori (Te Rekamauroa) in Tainui in 2019 - 2020. TupuOra now deliver Te Ahu o te Reo Māori (Te Rekamauroa) in four regions:
► Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)
► Te Moana a Toi (Bay of Plenty)
► Tainui
► Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
What is Te Ahu o te Reo Māori?
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori is a Ministry of Education funded initiative that offers a free te reo Māori programme to the education workforce of teachers, managers, support staff and whānau in all kōhanga reo, early childhood centres, kura, wharekura and schools. It also provides opportunities for te reo Māori to be normalised and Māori identity and culture, to be shared and embraced.
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori means the future pathway of te reo Māori — a pathway that seeks to inspire and aspire for improved te reo Māori proficiency, acquisition and use across the education sector.
