Tupu te reo, tupu te ora
Te Reo Tupu honours the ancient Te Roroa tangata whenua lines of descent from Tuputupuwhenua.
Te Reo Tupu is an emerging reo Māori programme for Te Rorora tangata and Te Roroa whānau, which provides participants with the foundation and inspiration for subsequent years of learning te reo Māori. He whirinakitanga reo.
Te Reo Tupu is rooted in the distinct and rich identity of Te Roroa, fostering experiences of mana for the participants.
Three pakiaka (roots); ‘tohu mana', ‘mahi whai mana’, and ‘kōrero whai mana’ will inform all aspects of the programme from which the shoots (ngā tupu) of reo will emerge.
Ngā Pakiaka
Te Reo Tupu is grounded in the distinct and rich identity of Te Roroa, fostering experiences of mana for the participants. The following three pakiaka will inform all aspects of design from which the shoots (ngā tupu) of reo will emerge
Kōrero whai mana
Narratives of distinct identity; storying the unique identity of place through forms such as kōrero-tuku-iho, waiata, whakataukī, whakatauākī, karakia. These are the narratives created, embraced and perpetuated by tangata whenua.
Tohu mana
Symbols and expressions of distinct identity; understanding the unique identity of place through naturally occurring features of the environment or creations, characteristics, patterns and expressions of tangata whenuatanga.
Mahi whai mana
Practices of distinct identity; experiencing the unique identity of place through living relationship to kōrero-whai-mana, tohu-whai-mana and tangata whenuatanga.
Kia whai pakiaka te reo o Te Roroa.
Whainga Matua
Whai Reo
Grow te reo Māori capability for Te Roroa whānau members through supported learning opportunities and experiences, including sustainability and use of te reo Māori in the home
Support Te Roroa whānau to create te reo Māori revitalisation plans
Whai Oranga
Enhance the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of Te Roroa whānau through experiences and understandings of their identity and reo.
Ngā Hua
Increased confidence to use te reo Māori in a variety of settings
Increased understanding of identity
Revitalisation of existing expressions and emergence of new expressions of te mita o Te Roroa and Te Roroatanga
Enhanced overall wellbeing through participation in the programme