Toitū Te Reo

Toitū Te Reo, the world’s first Māori language festival, will celebrate language, culture and the identity of Māori and wider New Zealand in the heart of Heretaunga, in the Hastings CBD on August 8-9 2024.

This uplifting celebration of all things Māori will offer a chance to taste Māori food, experience Māori culture, and to feel our national identity in a unique, welcoming environment.

​Toitū Te Reo provides a platform for thousands of New Zealanders to come together and celebrate what the language means to us in Aotearoa. It will inspire, entertain, unite, challenge, excite, and activate.

​At the centre of the festival is the Toitū Te Reo symposium, Te Reo ki Tua, which has gone from strength to strength over seven years, featuring discussion panels of te reo experts, keynote speakers, spaces for fluent speakers to upskill, and spaces for people just starting to learn. 

Toitū Te Reo festival features free events including wānanga, a rangatahi poetry slam, food stalls, information stalls, a kōhanga reo space, a parent’s retreat area, art trail, live demos, retail and street concerts. A festival highlight will be a ticketed all-star variety show with bi-lingual stand-up comedy, musicians and kapa haka. 

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THURSDAY 8 & FRIDAY 9 AUGUST 2024, 9.00AM – 4.00PM

Te Hiringa – Bi-Lingual Symposium

​Te Hiringa is a bi-lingual symposium space (ticketed) for medium to fluent speakers of te reo Māori. All presentations will be delivered in Māori and English. There will be a mix of keynote presentations, panels, live shows & riveting content to inspire Aotearoa. 

TOITOI OPERA HOUSE THEATRE
An exciting line-up of panels, live shows, & keynote presentations to energise  Aotearoa.

Rangimamao – Fluent Speakers Symposium

Rangimamao is a full-immersion symposium space (ticketed) for high fluency speakers of te reo Māori. Presentations delivered in Māori. A mix of keynote presentations & panels delivering on an array of kaupapa affecting te reo Māori.

TOITOI FUNCTIONS ROOM
A space for fluent speakers of te reo Māori to upskill and recharge the battery  

Pūmotomoto – Beginner Learners Symposium

Pūmotomoto is an interactive symposium (ticketed) delivered entirely in English. This is a safe space for those who are at the beginning stage of their Māori language journey. It brings a mix of presentations and panels to equip you with the tools needed.

TOITOI ASSEMBLY ROOM
A welcoming space dedicated to those just embarking on their Māori language journey.

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