Te Wiki o te Reo - From a day to a week - Where Te Wiki began

This year we celebrate 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Te Wiki started as a single ‘Māori Language Day’ and quickly grew to a week-long, nationwide celebration of te reo Māori. Join Atawhai Tibble in a conversation with Te Reo Māori society members, Joseph Te Rito and John McCaffery about the origins of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

When

DATES

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Mezzanine Floor Event Space

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

What's on at Central Library

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Sun 7 Sep 10:00am - 11:30am

Discussion Panel with Local Experts

Join us for a powerful closing to Dying Matters Week with an open invitation to our Expert Panel Discussion at the City Library.

Sun 7 Sep 11:00am - 12:30pm

Morning Tea with Dr Hinemoa Elder

Join us for morning tea with Dr Hinemoa Elder.

Sun 7 Sep 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club

In partnership with Recycle-A-Device (RAD), these monthly sessions are for 13-19yr olds to learn how to refurbish laptops that are then donated to the community.

Mon 8 Sep 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sustainable Living Workshop Series: Healthy Food Choices Made Easy

Learn how to be more sustainable in your daily life with a series of free workshops.

Mon 8 Sep 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Manawatū Writers' Hub

Join local writers for an evening of sharing and connection.

Tue 9 Sep 9:00am - 12:00pm

Pop Up Open Play

Come and play with our interactive kit in our First Floor Parenting area.

Tue 9 Sep 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Manu Hāpai Waiata Group

Learning Te Reo Māori through waiata.

Tue 9 Sep 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Operation Wrapped in Remembrance Crafting Group

Would you like to knit, weave or crochet for a veteran? In acknowledgment of 2025 being 80 years since the end of World War Two, 75 years since the beginning of the Korean War, 65 years since the end of the Malay Emergency and 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, we invite you to knit, weave or crochet a scarf for a veteran.

Tue 9 Sep 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Forest & Bird Presents: Professor Steve Trewick & Professor Mary Morgan Richards

Three species of rat arrived in Aotearoa with humans and quickly spread to all corners.