Te Ngākau book launch

25 August 2009
 

Media Release
 

Te Ngākau book launch

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal has recently published a new book – Te Ngākau: He Wānanga i te mātauranga, entirely in Māori.  The book offers a draft definition of mātauranga (knowledge), discusses various ‘contents’ and applications of mātauranga Māori and explores the meaning of the word mātauranga before concluding with various perspectives on knowledge and knowing that can be found within mātauranga Māori.  The overall message of Te Ngākau is to urge learners to engage knowledge for the purposes of aroha (love), and māramatanga (understanding, wisdom).

Te Ngākau will be launched at the National Library in Wellington tommorrow.  The event will begin at 6pm.

Te Ngākau is for speakers of te reo Māori and promotes te reo Māori use in less commonly spoken and published areas.  As a language resource it is an exemplar of te reo use for learners and allows the more fluent the opportunity to engage in the ongoing vigorous discussion of Mātauranga (knowledge).

Mā Te Reo supported Te Ahukaramū with the initial research and the development of terminology.  The project then evolved to publishing Te Ngākau.  Mā Te Reo is a government funded programme administered by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) since 2001 to support projects, programmes and activities that contribute to local level Māori language regeneration.

“Mā Te Reo is the community face of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and aims to support communities, hapū and iwi with language regeneration activities including kura reo, wānanga reo, language classes and Māori language events.  Te Ahukaramu’s book provides a wonderful resource for proficient and native speakers”, says Huhana Rokx, Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.

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