Kei aku rangatira huri noa i te motu, tēnā koutou katoa.

He tau uaua te tau, he tau nihoroa te tau, he taumaha te tau. 

E Rangi, kei taku Ariki Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Te Tuawhitu, kei aku rau tītapu e Tītoki, Piki, Hera, Huia me ngā Kōkō Tangiwai i motu ai te taringa, haere, whakangaro atu rā. He hoa taupiri, he makau, he whānau ka mahue mai nei, eaoia, mā mātou, mā ō koutou mahuetanga iho te paetawhiti o te kaupapa e whakatata, kia renarena tonu te taukaea o te aroha, kia ita tonu te mana Māori Motuhake.

Kei te kotahitanga te tino rangatiratanga o te kaupapa. Toitū Te Kōhanga Reo!

Ahakoa ngā poautinitini o te tau me ngā wā maha i patua kinotia tō tātou kaupapa e te auhi o mate, i mātātoa, i mārohirohi, i aumangea tonu te tū. E mihi ana ki te kaha i whakatauiratia mai e koutou, ka mutu, kia whakataukī ake ahau i konei; “Hui tātou ka tū, wehewehe tātou ka hinga.” Koinei tētahi o ngā āhuatanga e tū kaha ai te kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo, e whanake ai hoki ngā mokopuna i roto i tō rātou ao Māori.

Kei ngā manu ariki whakatakapōkai o te kaupapa, kei ngā ringa whatiwhati kō o ngā Kōhanga Reo puta noa i Aotearoa, nei au ka mihi.

As we draw close to the end of 2024, we take a moment to reflect on the challenges and triumphs of the year. It has been a year of hardship, scarcity, and heaviness for many of us, and we acknowledge the loved ones who have passed from our midst, including Kīngi Tuheitia, Aunty Titoki and Nanny Piki, Nanny Huia, Nanny Hera and the long list of names of those who dedicated their lives to Kōhanga reo and Te Ao Māori. Their presence and contributions to our kaupapa will never be forgotten, and we carry their legacy forward. 

Through all the challenges we’ve faced, the strength, aroha, and resilience of our whānau have shone through. Together, we’ve supported one another and continued to uphold the kaupapa and whānaungatana that makes Te Kōhanga Reo so special.

As we look ahead to 2025, we embrace the promise of new opportunities, strengthened connections, and our shared commitment to the kaupapa of Kōhanga Reo. Together, we will continue to uphold the mana of te reo Māori, our tikanga, and our aspirations for the future.

Please join us in watching our Christmas video, celebrating the year that has been and looking forward to what’s to come…

Noho ora mai i roto i ngā manaakitanga o te wā.
Meri kirihimete, e te whānau, me ngā mihi nui o te tau hou.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your whānau.

 

Important notices for the Holiday Season

The Trust head office (Tari Matua) will close at the end of the day on Friday, 20th December 2024, and will reopen on Monday, 13th January 2025.

For any urgent matters during the Christmas break, please use the following contact numbers:

• Pay Parity Enquiries (from 21st December – 12th January): 027 283 0840 

• All Other Enquiries - 022 603 4699

If whānau call 0800 KŌHANGA (0800 564 2642) you will be greeted with a Christmas message and the following options to choose from:

• For urgent matters regarding Pay Parity please press 0

• For all other enquiries please press 1
   

As the holiday season approaches, we would like to advise that Kaupapa Service Support (KSS) will cease processing Police Vetting and Attestation applications for the year on Thursday, 12th December 2024. Any applications submitted after this date will be processed in the New Year.
 

Ngā mihi nui,

Angus Hartley
Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Officer
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust