This project was initiated in 2006 to encourage language development at the marae, hapū, community level and to further develop hapū and iwi collaboration of te reo initiatives.
Primary Objective:
To assist Raukawa marae to develop and achieve their reo aspirations.
Raukawa marae were initially contacted to put forward representatives to attend workshops held throughout the year in different parts of the Raukawa rohe.
The workshops generally cater for the particular reo planning needs of the representatives and marae to encourage strategic language planning momentum at the marae and hapū level, with the key objective in mind that representatives would return to their marae and drive the process.
Generally, there are three stages these hui cater for. They are, marae whom have:
1. Developed and initiated language plans
2. Initiated the development of a language plan
3. Not yet started to plan
The language planning workshops generally cover the following areas:
- Marae Reo Representative updates
- Current marae status – active reo initiatives, reo status
- What is language planning?
- Why is long term planning for te reo important?
- What are the important areas of a language plan?
- People / support required to develop a plan
- Marae Language Initiative / Planning examples
- Drafting areas of the plan
- Creating a long term vision
- Developing long, medium and short term goals
- Possible funding opportunities for initiatives
- Collaborative initiatives
- Starting the process
- Ma Te Reo application process for language planning
Marae Language Planning 2009Representatives will continue to meet throughout the year to build on positive outcomes from the previous year. We will also be encouraging and supporting other marae and hapū who were not involved in the previous year to come along, and share ideas.
Goal 1: Every marae in the rohe will plan the steps to achieve their own reo aspirations, and drive their own reo restoration by 2012.
To view when hui are scheduled please go to the calendar and view Raukawa Reo Projects
Goal 2: Early adopters in the rohe will be teaching their key leaders of individual whānau how to plan their own steps to achieve their own reo aspirations, and drive their own reo restoration by 2012. Every marae by 2015.
It is clear that an iwi led ‘top down only’ approach to Raukawa revitalization aspirations can only bring partial success. There must be drivers at all levels of Raukawa society, including marae, whānau and the kāinga.
The rapidly declining number of able speakers on marae paepae, with the absence of enthusiastic student speakers following behind, is a huge concern on all marae. This kaupapa, Marae Language Planning, encourages marae to plan long term and initiate solutions to combat this problem.
This kaupapa started with four hui in the summer of 2006-7. In 2009 the progress we have made is as follows:
| Progress |
Number of Marae |
| Completed Plans |
4
|
| Currently completing plans |
6
|
| Completed applications for planning funding |
6 above
|
| Ready to make first planning funding application |
0
|
| Have made good contact but no attendance at hui yet |
3
|
Te kakara o te hinu Raukawa PDF - Volume 4 - 15th Hakihea 2008
Restoring Te Reo Māori a High Priority!
Te kakara o te hinu Raukawa PDF - Volume 5 - 30th Kohi-tātea 2009
Two Raukawa Marae Selected for Language Planning Funding
Contact Information: Charlie Tepana