Te Kaupapa

Ko Te Kōhanga Reo tētahi kaupapa e whai nei kia here kore te āhei a ngā mokopuna katoa ki tō rātau nā ao Māori. Ka kaha whai wāhi ngā whānau ki roto i te āhua o tā ngā tamariki ako me ngā whakahaere tonu o te Kōhanga Reo.

He wāhi nui tonu tō te Kōhanga Reo i roto i te whakarauoratanga o te iwi Māori. I a tātau ka titiro whakamua nei ki te kimi ara e ora ai te ao Māori, ko te Kōhanga Reo tonu tētahi waka whakaihiihi, whanake mutunga kore hoki hai whakatipu i ngā reanga e heke mai nei.

Ko tā Te Poari Matua he whakahaere i ngā mahi a Te Poari. I roto tonu i Te Poari, ko tā Te Mana Whakahaere (TMW) he ārahi i ngā rohenga pakihi matua e whā hai kawe atu i ā mātau ratonga, hai tautoko hoki i ā mātau mahi matua, pēnei i te āwhina i ngā mahi whakahaere i ngā rohe.

I tēnei wāhanga ka kitea ngā mōhiohio matua mō Te Kōhanga Reo, pēnei i tō mātau hītoria, i ngā tuhinga me ngā mātāpono matua nō te kunenga tonu, tā mātau Kerēme Waitangi, Ngā Tarahiti, Ngā mema o Te Rōpū Whakahaere, me ētahi atu anō kōrero.

Whiriwhiria tētahi o ngā kōwhiri kia kitea mai ai ētahi anō mōhiohio me ētahi anō rauemi.

Te Kōhanga Reo is a movement that strives to ensure children have unrestricted access to their Māori world. Whānau actively participate in their children's learning and the operations of each Kōhanga Reo.  

Te Kōhanga Reo remains critical to the revitalisation of the Māori nation. As we look to the future for ways to sustain Te Ao Māori, the Kōhanga Reo movement is an exciting and ever-evolving way to grow our future generations.  

At a high-level, the Poari Matua / Trust Board provide governance and oversight of the Trust’s operations. Within the Trust, our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) lead four key business areas to deliver our services and support our core functions, including operational support within each rohe. 

In this section you’ll find key information about Te Kōhanga Reo including our history, key founding documents and principles, our Waitangi Claim, Trustees, Executive Leadership Team members and more. 

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