Kokiri 20 - Te Puni Kokiri

KAUPAPA MÄTUAHuia Te ReoHuia Te Reo annualMäori languageconferenceTe Taura Whiri i teReo Mäori (The MäoriLanguage Commission)will host Huia Te Reo,the organisations annuallanguage conferenceat the Rotorua EnergyEvents Centre from 8-9October 2010.Huia Te Reo is anannual language eventthat aims to discuss,showcase and celebrate Mäori language innovation and successoccurring across the country. There are three elements to theevent. The first is an expo where organisations across the countrywill be invited to display the various initiatives and projects theyundertake to revitalise the language. The second is a symposiumwhere Mäori language revitalisation issues will be discussed. Thethird is the Mäori Language Awards.“This event acknowledges that the impetus and momentumfor language revitalisation, acquisition and use, happens incommunities, in homes, in marae, in schools, and other theatresof the community. We invite Mäori language enthusiasts andsupporters from across society to attend Huia Te Reo, and to sharewith us the struggles and successes they experience on theirjourney with the language” says Chief Executive, Glenis Philip-Barbara.“Our organisation has a singular focus on the language, andmeeting with and discussing language issues and concerns withour Mäori language teachers, broadcasters, writers, experts,linguists, with our kaumätua, whänau, and other languagedevotees enables us to effectively uphold and execute thatmandate” says Glenis Philip-Barbara.The expo and symposium events are free to attend, howeverattendees are required to register. Tickets for the MäoriLanguage Awards are now available to purchase. For furtherenquiries please ring toll free on 0800 6283736, or emailhuitereo@tetaurawhiri.govt.nz.LAST DAY OF MÄORILANGUAGE WEEKTo coincide with the last day of Mäori Language Week,Toni Huata launched her album, Whiti at Te PapaTongarewa recently. “It is my hope that Whiti willuplift people. To me Whiti is a positive affirmation andcelebration of life,” says Toni.Whiti is Toni’s third solo album after featuring in at leasteight other albums. Toni’s albums are mostly all in te reoMäori, and Whiti is no different.For more information go to www.tonihuata.com. TheWhiti album is available from Marbecks, Hi Fi, Warehouseand Te Papa store.