Maori Wananga - Education

Te Kohanga Reo O Ranana was established in October 1997 under the auspices of Ngati Ranana Maori Culture Club. Te Kohanga Reo o Ranana was set up by a very dedicated and committed group of parents who were fighting to give their tamariki (children) what they considered a vital but missing part of their children’s upbringing; their reo (Maori language), their tikanga (customs) – their identity. Being so far away from whanau (family) and home, these parents wanted to be able to give this to their tamariki no matter how small the input was or might be.

Kiwa offers weekly Maori Language classes for beginners to advanced levels in central London. Maori Culture courses covering marae protocol, powhiri, Maori cosmogny, and Maori concepts such as mana, tapu, noa, manaakitanga, iwi, hapu and whanau. Kiwa also run seminars through-out the year inviting guest speakers to discuss topics relating to Maori culture, knowledge and issues.