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Supporting kāinga, hapori and iwi to restore Māori as a nurturing first language.

Te Mātāwai was established in 2016 by Te Ture o te reo Māori (Māori Language Act) to revitalise the Māori language amongst iwi in the homes. Te Mātāwai works in partnership with the Crown under the public policy framework, Te Whare o te reo Mauriora, and upholds the framework’s Maihi Māori component.

06/11/2026

If you're planning to apply with us, take some time to get to know read the investment plan and priorities of your Kāhui 🎯 Showing a clear connection between your kaupapa reo and the aspirations of your Kāhui helps strengthen collective outcomes for te reo Māori 🌀

🔗 Pānuitia ngā mahere me ngā paearu i konei: https://tematawai.maori.nz/mi/investments/investment-criteria

05/11/2026

Ka tono rānei koe ki Te Mātāwai? Planning on applying for investment in the new year?

Your kaupapa reo must align to the investment criteria of your Kāhui. Tēnā pānuitia ngā paearu e pai ai tō tuku tono.

⏰ Registrations close 30 November 2026.
📆 Applications open 1 January 2027.

🔗 Kimihia ngā taipitopito katoa ki konei: https://tematawai.maori.nz/investments

03/11/2026

Behind every great event is a team of people, countless hours of mahi and a shared vision.
Te amorangi ki mua, te hāpai ō ki muri.
Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2026
Kia kaha te reo Māori | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

23/10/2026

📣 Nei rā te reo pōhiri o te Tīma Pāpāho o Te Mātāwai ki ngā kaitohu whakapā e ngākaunui ana ki te reo Māori, tonoa tēnei tūranga wātea ‼️

We’re on the hunt for a highly experienced Senior Communications Advisor to join our Pōneke-based communications team for six months.

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a kaupapa with national significance and contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori 🌱🌀🫶🏽✨

If this sounds like you, apply before 4 November, 5:00pm! 👇🏽

22/10/2026

E manawa whakahī ana a Te Mātāwai ki te tautoko i Te Tohu Whakaharahara o Tū Rangatira (Supreme Award) ki Ngā Tohu Reo Māori 2026.

He tohu tēnei hei whakamana i te hunga/tangata e whakakaha ana i te reo Māori mō te āpōpō 🌱

Ka tū tēnei kaupapa ki Te Papa Tongarewa ā te Tāite, te 29 o Oketopa, 7:00pm.

21/10/2026

E whakahī rawa atu nei tā Te Mātāwai pāpāho i te piringa mai o Erana Te Haeata (o Ngāti Porou, o Rongowhakaata, o Rakaipaaka, o Rongomaiwahine, o Ngāti Kahungunu hoki) ki te Poari hei māngai mō te rāngai Hapori i te kāhui o Te Reo Tukutuku. ✨✨

I whakahōnoretia a Erana ki te tohu Manutea o Te Ataarangi mō tōna manawarahi mō ngā tau 40 neke atu ki tēnei kaupapa whakarauora i te reo Māori. ♥

🔗 https://tematawai.maori.nz/mi/media/news/te-ataarangi-stalwart-appointed-to-te-matawai

20/10/2026

Nau mai, haere mai ki te hui whakamōhio a Te Pae Motuhake o Mātaatua 🔔

Mō ngā kaupapa e whakapapa ana ki ngā iwi o Te Kāhui o Mātaatua, ā, e kawea ana ki roto i Te Kāhui o Mātaatua.

Join us in person to learn more about the 2027-28 Investment Round, ask pātai, explore your kaupapa ideas, and get support with registrations.

Starting from 1pm, Friday 6 November. Eastbay REAP in room Moutohorā (DS2), 21 Pyne Street, Whakatāne.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Kia ora ai, kia rangona ai te reo Māori!

15/10/2026

He whai wāhitanga tēnei ki te tautoko i te reo Māori i Te Tai Hau-ā-uru. Kei te rapu a Te Mātāwai i tētahi kaikirimana mō tēnei tūranga. Tono mai ināianei, tukuna rānei ki tō whatunga 🚀 Ka kati te wā tuku tono hei te 29 o Oketopa.

🔗https://tematawai.maori.nz/purpose/vacancies.

Kia Ūkaipō anō te Reo is our vision to restore the Māori language as a nurturing first language for our tamariki and mokopuna.

14/10/2026

Ko RaRau mai he hōtaka mahi toi, utu kore, ka kawea i te reo Māori mā ngā whānau kōrero Māori kei te rohe o Rangitāne o Manawatū, o Ngāti Raukawa-ki-te-tonga hoki.

He mea tīmata i te tau 2018 hei kaupapa mō ngā mātua, nāwai ka whakawhānuitia ki ngā whānau katoa e hiahia ana kia whai wāhi atu ai rātou.

💬 Ngā kaikōrero:
Karangawai Marsh (Raukawa ki te tonga, Maniapoto)
Tania Te Tau (Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa)

06/10/2026

He pātai āu i mua i te rēhita? Have questions before you register? We've pulled together answers to some frequently asked questions to help you get ready for registration and the Investment Round process. Registrations are open now until 30 November 2026.

Rapua ētahi atu kōrero i tā mātou paetukutuku
🔗 https://tematawai.maori.nz/investments

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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