Te Mātāwai

Our primary goal is to restore Māori as a nurturing first language within Māori homes and communities.
We are an independent entity, working in partnership with the Crown to lead Māori language revitalisation for iwi Māori as Kaitiaki of the Māori language. Te Mātāwai was established by Te Ture mō te Reo Māori (Māori Language Act 2016).

We help kāinga, hapori and iwi to pursue their own Māori language aspirations.Te Mātāwai encourages kāinga, hapori and iwi to identify, pursue and fulfil their own Māori language aspirations through our investment programme, building a strong knowledge base and demonstrating leadership to support the revitalisation of the Māori language.