“Pono ki te kaupapa, puna ko te reo”

The mauri “Whirinaki” was designed and created by Noah Edmonds which was unveiled at the 40-year Kōhanga Reo celebrations in Ikaroa rohe. Whirinaki is held in the Ikaroa district office and taken to celebrations in the rohe.

The design symbolises the unity of all Kōhanga Reo in Ikaroa. The boarded tāniko patterns acknowledges the collaborative role each Kōhanga Reo play in the revitalisation of Te Reo me ōna Tikanga, protecting and nurturing our mokopuna.

The pūhoro pattern acknowledges important role of whānau, hapū and iwi and the hāpori in Kōhanga Reo. The tāniko below the tohu is an acknowledgement of the birth of Kōhanga Reo.