Te Taumata Wānanga Reo is underway in Whangārei this week, bringing together participants from across Te Tai Tokerau to build and elevate the level of capable te reo Māori speakers in the region | Te Karere

Te Whānau a Apanui educationalist Dr. Tuihana Pook has passed away after a long battle with illness. Dr. Pook had spent 40 years in teaching, revitalising te reo Māori me ōna tikanga within schools in the Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti regions. | Te Karere

51K views · 1.1K reactions | #PANEKIRETANGA The final 33 students of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo have graduated, marking the end of an era for a programme that has fostered excellence in te reo Māori. Te Ao reporter Kereama Wright was there for the ceremony. | Te Ao Māori News | Facebook

139K views · 6.2K reactions | #WHAKARONGOMAI The world premiere of Lion King reo māori wrapped up tonight with a beautiful acapella rendition of the "circle of life," sung in te reo Māori by cast and crew from the film. | Te Karere | Facebook

88K views · 2.2K reactions | AD Feeling the incredible vibes of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! This week is all about making te reo a part of our daily lives, and for me, that’s through waiata. I’ve been listening to so much good stuff lately, What about you? What waiata are you listening to this week? Share your faves and tag @waiataanthems and @reomaori so we can celebrate together! | Louisdavis | Facebook