by Claire Porima | Dec 20, 2020 | Language
According to recently published research, you already know more than you think you know of te reo Māori. Your Ira Cards will exponentially boost your vocabulary list. So, what do you know already? Language experts calculate that most New Zealanders will have between...
by Claire Porima | Nov 6, 2020 | Language
The Ira Inspiration cards are in both Māori and English, so that you can play with them in the language you are most comfortable using. The words on each card are interpretations of each other. Let’s look at some examples. You might interpret WAIRUA as SPIRITUALITY,...
by Claire Porima | Oct 26, 2020 | Language
Who wants to be an outsider at a party? Noone. Sadly, people in Aotearoa New Zealand who have not had access to (or interest in) Te Reo have become outsiders to Māori language and culture. This means them not having the avenue to what is an exciting aspect of being...
by Claire Porima | Apr 8, 2020 | Language
The evolution of learning te reo : “I’m useless at languages” “I don’t have time” “It’s too hard” “I’ll never be fluent” “I don’t want to make a mistake” “I’m really inspired by this community of learners to learn te reo, even if it’s just starting...
by Claire Porima | Mar 18, 2020 | Connection, Culture, Language, Reflection
Inspiring Imagery From the vision came the words; from the vision also came the imagery – strong, powerful, magical, sparkling and connected to Te Ao Māori (The Māori World) mythology, creation story, values, spirituality, culture and unique creativity. The mountain...
by Claire Porima | Feb 1, 2020 | Language
I have set a few commitments and intentions around learning Te Reo which I thought I’d share with you. One has been to listen to the news on on Māori TV and in Te Reo (subtitles are acceptable). I rarely turn on the tv, but when I do, Māori TV is, in my...
