Welcome to the Mā te Reo Website

Mā te Reo is a Government funded programme established in 2001 to support projects, programmes and activities that contribute to local level Māori language regeneration.  Click on the links above for Programme and Funding Category information for Funding Round 2012, as well as general information including Mā te Reo i-pānui and project profiles. 

2012 Annual Funding Round is now CLOSED

We would like to thank everyone who applied for funding in 2012. All applicants will be advised of a final decision by 9 November 2012.

What is Mā te Reo?

Mā te Reo is a Government funded programme established by the Minister of Māori Affairs in 2001 to support projects, programmes and activities that contribute to local level Māori language regeneration.

Who manages Mā te Reo?

Mā te Reo is administered by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. A Fund Management Committee, Te Rōpū Tautoko, makes recommendations on who should receive funding to the Board of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. Te Rōpū Tautoko membership is made up of representatives from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission), Te Māngai Pāho (Māori Broadcasting Agency), Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga (Ministry of Education), Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) and four representatives from the Māori community.

For further information please contact a Mā te Reo Project Advisor
on 0800 MA TE REO (628 373),
or email mtr@tetaurawhiri.govt.nz