Kia Whakatū te Reo

Kia Whakatū te Reo – Te Rautaki Reo o Ngāti Koata

Kia Whakatū te Reo is the Māori Language Strategy of Ngāti Koata.

Kia Whakatū te Reo means ‘uphold the language”. Whakatū means to ‘uphold’, and is also the Māori name for Nelson, where Ngāti Koata call home.

Te Hanga Rautaki

Putting together our rautaki reo, Kia Whakatū te Reo

Hereturikōkā 2015

Te Tohu mo te reo o Koata

What does the logo mean?

Te Pō Whakanui i te Reo Māori

Celebrating Ngāti Koata Achievements in Te Reo Māori

Whiringa ā Rangi, 2016

Kia Ngāwari Te Reo – Rangatahi Wānanga Reo

Kohitātea 2017, Te Ara Poutama

Rangatahi Wānanga Reo

Te Haeata, Anarū – Paengawhāwhā 2017

Rangatahi Wānanga Reo

Te Haeata, Anarū – Pipiri 2017

Matariki Celebrations

Whakatū – Pipiri 2017

Rangatahi Wānanga Reo

Anarū & Whakatū Marae – Hongongoi 2017

Ngāti Koata Waiata App

Tīhei Mauri Ora! He hokinga mahara ki ā rātou kua ngaro i te tirowhanga kānohi. Nei ō mokopuna e mau tonu nei ki ngā taonga tuku iho, e pupuru nei i te mana whakaheke i waiho iho e koutou o te ao kōwhatu. He taonga tēnei taupānga hei hāpai i te iwi ki te mau i ngā waiata, haka, mōteatea o nehe, kia ora tonu ai ki roto ki ā tātou o Ngāti Koata.

With over 100 downloads the Ngāti Koata App our waiata, haka and mōteatea can be listened to and learned throughout the world. We are truly thankful for all the contributors from the composers, performers past and present and those who took the time to record for future generations. The Ngāti Koata Waiata App is still live on the App Store and Google Play. If you haven’t already get downloading and start learning our haka, mōteatea and waiata! Simply search for “Ngāti Koata” and download the App.