The Māori-English Bilingual Signage: A guide for best practice is a resource produced by Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to increase and improve bilingual signage throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Māori-English Bilingual Signage: A guide for best practice
- Principles of Bilingual Signage
- Design Tips
- Lists of common signs in te reo Māori
- Watch the video
- Take our quiz
- Events and updates
The guide is packed full of good tips on how organisations can engage with Māori communities and support te reo Māori to be more visible through signage.
Māori-English Bilingual Signage: A guide for best practice
This guide is part of the Government’s strategy to help revitalise our taonga, te reo Māori. It includes background information on how and why the guide was developed as well as a quick reference overview and tips to help an organisation develop a Bilingual Signage Action Plan.
- Download a copy of the full guide (high res): Māori-English Bilingual Signs [PDF, 8MB]
- Download a copy of the full guide (low res): Māori-English Bilingual Signs [PDF, 1.2MB]
The guide was the result of a Cabinet directive and released by the Minister for Māori Development on 9 November 2016.
Media Release: Guide to make Māori language more visible
Principles of Bilingual Signage
There are four key principles to follow to develop high quality bilingual signage.
- Responsive and accessible services
- Visibility of language
- Equality of language
- Quality of language
Design Tips
Several simple DOs and DON’Ts will help organisations meet the four key principles of good quality bilingual signage.
Download our A3 poster of Design Tips for bilingual signs [PDF, 136KB].
Lists of common signs in te reo Māori
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori has lists of signs and translations that you can use if you want to develop bilingual signs around your workplace.
Check out the lists on Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori website.
Watch the video
Tap along to this classic bilingual song from the Quin Tikis and see how easy it is for anyone to follow bilingual signs.
Thanks to Rim D. Paul and Stebbing Recording Centre / Zodiac Records for the use of this bilingual song Poi Poi Twist.
Take our quiz
This quick and fun quiz will show you how easy it is to follow bilingual signs – even if you don’t speak, or are just learning, te reo Māori.
Events and Updates
Latest events and updates for this section are listed below.
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Horouta Waka - ki te hoe!
The 100-plus strong group of high-performing waka paddlers had signed up for a wellbeing programme that refined not only their athletic skills and disciplines of waka ama, but also examined healthy lifestyles, eco-living and cultural connectedness.
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Wāhine Māia, Wāhine Whenua
Would you like to better understand what drives your whānau, trust or incorporation's farm? Do you want the skills and confidence to participate more fully in the business?
- Registration required
- Organiser: Agri-Women's Development Trust
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He Kura E Huna Ana
Acclaimed te reo Māori production He Kura E Huna Ana is touring the North Island for the first time in 2018.
- Registration required
- Organiser: Taki Rua Productions
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Te Tairāwhiti Kapa Haka Regional Competitions 2018
This year Te Tairawhiti under the mantle of ‘Tamararo’ host the 65th annual kapa haka competitions at the Gisborne Houhoupiko Showgrounds from 26 - 27 May.
- Open to the public, no booking required
- Organiser: Tairāwhiti Cultural Development Trust Inc
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NGATI POROU INTER MARAE SPORTS FESTIVAL 2018 - PA WARS
This 1-day event is a time to celebrate family values and kinship in a fun atmosphere of friendly competition and healthy lifestyle.
- Open to the public, no booking required
- Organiser: Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou