Tomo mai ki te whare kōrero o Taiao Hihiko. 

E iri iho nei ko ngā kohinga kōrero e pā ana ki te orokohanga mai o te kaupapa.

Te whakapapa ō te kaupapa

Taiao Hihiko - Kia hihiko ai te taiao ako mō ngā mokopuna

I te tau 2023 toko ake te whakaaro i ngā kaiako e rua. Kia puta ai tētahi kaupapa Matihiko Reo Māori hei hāpai i ngā akoranga ā ngā tamariki Māori tau 0-3 (5-7 te kaumātua), arā ia ko te reanga pīpī paopao o ngā kura.

Tuatahi, he rauemi matihiko hei whakahikohiko i ngā akoranga. He rauemi whakakoakoa i ngā tamariki i a rātou i te kura.

Tuarua, i manahia a Nāhinara ki te whare pāremata, ā ka puta mai ko te kaupapa 'Rangaranga Reo ā-tā'.

I toko ake te whakaaro i ngā kaiako e rua nei, kia kōtuia ngā akoranga Rangaranga Reo ā-tā, me ngā rauemi matihiko. Kia whakahikohiko i tā te tamaiti taiao ako. Kia whanake ai i ngā pūkenga matihiko ā ngā tamariki Māori. Ka mutu, kia rarata mai ngā tamariki māori ki te tuhi me te pānui mā te rāwekeweke ki ngā rauemi matihiko. Nā wai rā ka hua mai ko te kaupapa o Taiao Hihiko.

Kāore i tua atu i te tākaro e ako ai te tamaiti.

Ngā mihi maioha,

Te Whānau o Taiao Hihiko

"Our Why"

Helping tamariki learn through play, curiosity and connection.

We believe that learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. It happens on the floor, in the whare, outside in the pā harakeke, through laughter, questions, and discovery.

Too often, the way our tamariki Māori learn doesn’t reflect who they are or where they come from. The systems in place can feel like they’re made for someone else’s world, not ours. That can leave our kids feeling unseen, unheard, and disconnected.

Our tamariki Māori deserve learning tools that speak their language and spark their imagination, but many miss out. Taiao Hihiko is here to help close that gap.
They don’t always get the chance to explore tech resources in a hands-on way, or to use and grow their te reo Māori.

We know how powerful it is when learning starts with culture, with whakapapa, and with identity at the centre. When our tamariki see themselves in what they’re learning - in the reo, the stories, the tools they use - they don’t just learn, they shine.

That’s why Taiao Hihiko are creating learning experiences that are hands-on, exciting, and grounded in te ao Māori. So our tamariki feel proud of who they are, and confident in where they’re going.