SkillWise

18/09/2025

Hari Te Wiki o te reo Māori! Happy Māori Language week!

Thanks for celebrating with us this week. Remember you can use te reo māori all year round, not just this week!

Today's kupu hou | new words are Place Names in Aotearoa!

You could say 'I live in Ōtautahi' instead of 'I live in Christchurch'
or
'I have visited Te-Whanga-nui-a-Tara' instead of 'I have visited Wellington'

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

17/09/2025

Hari te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Happy Māori language week!

Today's kupu hou | new words are animals and objects!

You could say 'I have a Ngeru' instead of 'I have a cat'
or
'I made breakfast in the mihini tōhi today' instead of 'I made breakfast in the Toaster today'.

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

16/09/2025

Hāri Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Happy Māori Language Week!

Today's kupu hou | new words are all about commonly used phrases, greetings and goodbye!

These are easy ways to incorporate reo māori into common sentences.

You could try say 'Kia ora. Kei te pehea koe?' instead of 'Hello, how are you?'

or

'Mā te wā' instead of 'See you later'

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

15/09/2025

Hāri Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Happy Māori Language Week!

Todya's kupu hou | new words are months of the year!

You could practice by saying 'My birthday is in Hakihea' or 'My birthday is in Tihema' instead of 'My birthday is in December.'
or
'Matariki is in Pipiri' or 'Matariki is in Hune' instead of 'Matariki is in June.

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

14/09/2025

Kia ora koutou! September is Wills Month! SkillWise relies on funders and generous donors to provide excellent support that SkillWise learners, sportspeople and hobbyists enjoy. Consider adding us to your Will. 😊

14/09/2025

Hari Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Happy Māori language week

Today's kupu hou | new words are the days of the week, and season of the year.

You could try saying
'Happy Rāhina' or 'Happy Mane' to instead of 'Happy Monday.'
or
'I'm looking forward to Raumati' instead of 'I'm looking forward to Summer' ☀️

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

12/09/2025

A few days until Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori language week starts!

Why is it important to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori? We've made some posters which highlight some important reasons!

Over the week we will be posting some kupu māori | māori words which you can try to learn and practice using over the week.

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

10/09/2025

Don't forget about our Open Day event TOMORROW Friday 12th September - we hope to see you there. See the post below for key info about the day :)

SkillWise Open Day is on next Friday 12th September - we are holding this event as part of the Festival of Adult Learning during Adult Learners Week.

All are welcome to come along and see us at 344 Manchester St to see what we get up to :)

A few items of importance:
- This is a *cash-free* event - pay via eftpos only
- The bbq and cooking group tasters are free
- You can make a key ring or print a flag/bunting - both cost $2
- There will be a raffle - tickets $2 each
- We will also be having an awards ceremony to hand out certificates to people who have completed a course recently
- Please *park on the street* (and not in the Church carpark)

08/09/2025

Woop woop! Are you attending? Competing?

05/09/2025

SkillWise Open Day is on next Friday 12th September - we are holding this event as part of the Festival of Adult Learning during Adult Learners Week.

All are welcome to come along and see us at 344 Manchester St to see what we get up to :)

A few items of importance:
- This is a *cash-free* event - pay via eftpos only
- The bbq and cooking group tasters are free
- You can make a key ring or print a flag/bunting - both cost $2
- There will be a raffle - tickets $2 each
- We will also be having an awards ceremony to hand out certificates to people who have completed a course recently
- Please *park on the street* (and not in the Church carpark)

31/08/2025

Holy moly! It's the final day to vote for us in the Canon Oceania camera competition! Please please vote and share with your friends. 📽✅

https://www.canon.co.nz/about-canon/community/grants 💚💜