Tikanga ā-Iwi

kahawhiri

agency (power to choose)

tūingoa

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te āhei, ko te hiahia, ko te mana o te tangata ki te whai i tōna ake ara, ki te mahi i āna ake mahi i runga i ōna anō uara, i ōna anō whakapono.

The ability, desire and power of a person to pursue their own pathway and actions in accordance with their values and beliefs.

Tauira KŌrero

He aha ngā āhuatanga o tō tātou porihanga e pēhi nei i te kahawhiri o te tangata ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori?

He akoranga wetetāmi i whakahaerehia i te marae, koia hei whakapiki i te kahawhiri o te iwi ki te whai i tō rātou ake mana motuhake.

Mā te kahawhiri o te iwi e werohia ai ētahi o ngā ritenga pāpori, pēnei i te whai wāhitanga atu o te wahine ki ngā momo tūranga mahi maha.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

Ki te kore te tangata e whai mana ki te kōwhiri i tōna ake ara, i āna ake mahi, arā, he kāpō noa tana whai i ngā ritenga pāpori o te tokomaha, ka kīia ia he tangata pōrohe. Nā te whakaeo a te porihanga auraki pea me ōna whakahaere, ka pōrohe, ka kahawhiri kore te tangata, te iwi rānei.

Takenga Mai

kaha - power, strength, ability

whiri (kōwhiri) - to choose

Tauira KŌrero

He aha ngā āhuatanga o tō tātou porihanga e pēhi nei i te kahawhiri o te tangata ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori?

He akoranga wetetāmi i whakahaerehia i te marae, koia hei whakapiki i te kahawhiri o te iwi ki te whai i tō rātou ake mana motuhake.

Mā te kahawhiri o te iwi e werohia ai ētahi o ngā ritenga pāpori, pēnei i te whai wāhitanga atu o te wahine ki ngā momo tūranga mahi maha.