Toi te kupu |
Language is permanent |
Toi te mana |
Prestige is permanent |
Toi te whenua |
Land is permanent |
Ko te reo rangatira e kōiri atu nei. |
The resonating sound of the prestigious Māori language. |
Our language and culture are taonga. Our children are taonga. The teachers of te reo Māori are also taonga because they are helping to secure the future of te reo Māori as a living, dynamic, and rich language.