Waitangi Day — Join a 30 minute free guided experience in te reo Māori or English to explore He Tohu, the multi-award winning exhibition which features all nine original signed sheets of the Treaty of Waitangi. Wed, 6 Feb, all day. ow.ly/Hr4530nlnmb

Trying to use more te reo at home with your whānau? Want to enrich your everyday @MaoriLanguage? Try this book: Māori at home. Lots of everyday phrases like 'pass me the tomato sauce', 'the internet is slow at my house', & 'don't tackle, it's only touch (rugby)'. @MaoriLanguages

Do you need to find out if the client signed the contract? Ask your colleague by saying: “I haina te kirimana i tāu kiritaki? Did your client sign the contract?” #Haina #kupumāori #wordsforwork

Last year Toby Morris co-created a comic telling the story of the Treaty of Waitangi. It's aimed at kids, but considering how sparse education in New Zealand has been around this subject, we think the adults might need it too. thespinoff.co.nz/atea/06-02-201…

Neither wealth, position or power over others determines mana. Mana lies in what is done for others. It is bestowed by them. Ehara no te rawa, te whai wāhi, te whakahāwea rānei te mana e riro ai. Ko tōna ahunga mai nō roto I te aroha ki tētahi atu, he mea tākoha nā rātou.

Māui, the Hercules of the South Pacific, an over-achiever, whose many names captured his temperament & attitude to life. He was innovative, daring & resourceful, an agent who turned Te Ao Māori on its head. tutiramai.co.nz/blog/maui-and-…

The next time someone asks you a question and you find yourself unsure, simply say: “E kore au e mōhio” I don’t know. #mōhio #kupumāori #wordsforwork

Partnership. In Te Ao Māori everything is in balance, a partnership where each contributes to the welfare and benefit of the other. Neither is lesser or greater than the other. It is a balance that holds up the whole.

Are there new changes being made in the office? To let your boss know you will inform everyone of the changes, say: “Māku te kaimahi e pānui - I will notify the staff. #pānui #kupumāori #wordsforwork

He kuku ki te kainga, he kaka ki te hāere - A wood pigeon at home, a loud-noisy kaka on its travels. One who is silent in meetings/discussions but full of opinions & something to say after the kaupapa is concluded. Speak up, advocate, stand ur ground & be heard when it matters.

Kai te whānau, nau mai, hāere mai. We will be travelling Aotearoa, providing 1-Day Wānanga (workshops) for those professionals/organisations looking to expand their cultural capability. Here is a link to the 1-Day Wānanga dates for 2019 tutiramai.co.nz/1-day-wananga

Words of encouragement are a great way to show your support and appreciation for the work of others. If your workmate does a great job - like writing up those meeting notes you didn't want to do, say "Tau Kē!" Fantastic! #taukē #kupumāori #wordsforwork

Amorangi ki mua - Leadership. On the marae leadership sits with the paepae, the upholders of tikanga (processes), the tellers of kōrero (tribal histories), the custodians of kawa (policies). It isn’t a job, it's something you live.

Unsure as to what time the hui (meeting) starts, ask by saying "Āhea te hui e tīmata ai?" What time will the meeting start? #tīmata #kupumāori #wordsforwork

Raising a child was everyone’s responsibility (matua rautia). Seeing a kaupapa (initiative) through to the end is the same.

Ngā pou o te ngākau - values are what we stand for and believe in, that burn into our soul. Pono - integrity holds us to our pou (pillar) to say and do even when there is no audience, no one looking, when we aren’t putting on a show.

You know that feeling you get when you see someone doing something that just makes you smile inside. Well, the next time you feel that way "Mīharo" is the kupu (word) to express such admiration. #mīharo #kupumāori #wordsforwork

Your waka is everything you stand for, believe in and are. It is your strength and hope that will carry you on your journey through life.

Knowing who you are, where you are from, your whakapapa (being grounded) is your truth. It is your strength and power. Lean on this because you have the support of the many, your lineage and heritage to call on.