Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week

In light of Māori Language week, which runs from 16th to 23rd September this year, we’d like to give a shout out to Accuro for including this gem in their SmartCare and SmartCare+ policy document.

“whāngai means a child from your extended whānau who you raise or bring up within your family and who has been accepted as a participant in the member’s plan. A whāngai is considered a dependant under this policy.”

We spotted this when reviewing their updated policy document that launched at the start of this month, the term is used in sections on dependents, well done to Accuro for bringing te reo Māori into the spotlight and acknowledging our country’s unique history. 

Basic te reo you could try to use today:

‘Kia ora’ is a greeting as well as a general expression of appreciation. In Māori, ‘tēnā koe’ is a formal greeting to one person, ‘tēnā kōrua’ is a formal greeting to two people, and ‘tēnā koutou’ is a formal greeting to many.

If you’re interested in learning more about Māori Language week, National Today does a great job of breaking it down, click here to read the full article.