Waiwaia Ngā Ngutu Reo Hahi, Reo Ako

Waiwaia ngā ngutu (Speak Eloquently)

Waiwaia ngā ngutu celebrates the eloquence and expression of te reo Māori from the nineteenth century to the present day. This exhibition showcases taonga from Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, including hand-written manuscripts recording whakapapa and kōrero tupuna, early publications of Māori grammar books and Bibles, Māori students’ copybooks as they learned their language in written form, and contemporary translations of works into te reo Māori.

The rich soundscape accompanying the exhibition brings the written word to life and affirms the essence of te reo Māori: a language heard and spoken with eloquence.

Come and experience Waiwaia Ngā Ngutu, now open on Level 2, Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero |Central City Library from 4 September - 1 February 2025.

REO HAHI

Track 1

Ko te tahi wahi o te Kawenata Hou o Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, to tatou Kai Whakaora. 
Me nga upoko e waru o te pukapuka o Kenehi.
Ka oti nei te wakamaori ki te reo o Nu Tirani.

Matiu. Upoko VI: 9-13. p.18 

[The Lords Prayer - Matthew chapter 6 versus 9-13]

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Ko te tahi wahi o te Kawenata Hou o Ihu Karaiti te Ariki, to tatou Kai Wakaora.

Track 2

Ko te Kawenata Hou o to tatou Ariki te Kai Wakaora a Ihu Karaiti. 
He mea hakamaori i te reo kariki.

Matiu. Upoko VI: 9-13. p.9 

[The Lords Prayer - Matthew chapter 6 versus 9-13]

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Ko te Kawenata Hou o to tatou Ariki te Kai Wakaora a Ihu Karaiti

Track 3

Ko te ako me te karakia o te Hahi Katorika Romana
Kororareka: He mean ta i te perehi o te Epikopo Katorika 

Matiu. Upoko VI: 9-13. p.25-26 

[The Lords Prayer - Matthew chapter 6 versus 9-13]

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Ko te ako me te karakia o te Hahi Katorika Romana

Track 4

He inoi mo ngā Pākeha me ngā Māori

[Prayer for peaceful cooperation between Māori and Pākeka]

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · He inoi mo ngā Pākeha me ngā Māori

Track 5

He himene mo te karakia ki te Atua
Nepia: Na te Haaringi i ta ki tona whare perehi pukapuka

[Enlarged collection ('third edition') of 175 Anglican hymns. Hymn no. 94.]

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · He himene mo te karakia ki te Atua\

REO AKO

Track 1

The Creed from Rev Thomas Kendell's "A Grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand."

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · A grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand - The Creed

Track 2 [Card 2]

Dialogues between a Christian missionary and pupil - Dialogue 2

Primers: Extracts from the grammar printed on double-sided cards. 

"A Grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand" 

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Dialogue between a Christian missionary and pupil - Dialogue 2

Track 3 [Card 3]

Dialogues between a Christian missionary and his pupil - Dialogue 3

Primers: Extracts from the grammar printed on double-sided cards. 
"A Grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand" 

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Dialogues between a Christian missionary and pupil - Dialogue 3

Track 4 [Card 5]

The Lord's Prayer

Primers: Extracts from the grammar printed on double-sided cards. 
"A Grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand" 

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Lesson sheets - The Lord's Prayer : Card 5

Track 5

Hiruharama School choir- Psalm 23

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Hiruharama School choir- Psalm 23