Whakataetae tautuhituhi mÅ ngÄ taiohi 9-14 ngÄ tau

PÄ“nei i te whakataetae tautuhituhi o te Wiki Whare Pukapuka 'TÄ“rÄ ka miharo koe' he kÅrero tÄ“nei mÄu anÅ e waihanga! OtirÄ tÄ“nei ka tukuna atu Å tuhituhi pakiwaitara ki roto kÄ“ i te reo MÄori!

Ko te kaupapa reo MÄori o te wiki whare pukapuka nei ko tÄ“nei “He Taonga Te PÄtai” ka mutu ko te pakiwaitara wiki tuatahi nei nÄ te kaituhi reo MÄori rongonui nÄ Peti Nohotima.
MÅ te whakataetae tautuhituhi reo MÄori nei he rawe ngÄ taonga pukapuka hei wini ia wiki, ka mutu rawa ake kotahi te akonga ka whiwhi ki te taonga nui, ahakoa anÅ te aro nui kÄ“ o te mahi ki te wairua mahi tahi me te waihanga anÅ hoki.
TÄ“nÄ kia 2-300 Å kupu pakiwaitara. Ka tohua te kaituhi wini ia wiki hei mua i te 4 karaka o te ahiahi Paraire, ka rite ai te tuhinga pakiwaitara hou hei te Mane whai muri ake.

Hei te wiki o te reo MÄori te 26 o HÅ«rae tÄ«mata ai te whakataetae nei, ka mutu ka whakawÄngia ngÄ tuku mai hei te 30 o HÅ«rae, Ä, hei te 6 me te 13 o Akuhata anÅ hoki. Ka tohua hoki te tino toa hei te wiki e mutu ana ki te 20 o Akuhata.
 

Te Reo writing competition for ages 9-14 years

Much like the Library Week 'You might be surprised' interactive story this is a competition where YOU decide what happens next! This time however you submit your stories in Te Reo Maori!

The theme will centre around the Te Reo theme of library week "He Taonga Te PÄtai" (to ask is precious) and the first week's story is written by well known Te Reo children's author, Peti Nohotima.

The interactive Te Reo story has some fabulous book prizes to be won each week and at the end of the competition one student will win the grand prize with and emphasis on participation and creativity.

The length of your story should be 2-300 words. A winner will be judged each week by 4 pm Friday and the new storyline will be up and running by the following Monday.

Competition starts Maori Language week, 26th July, with judging of entries on 30 July, 6 and 13 August. An overall winner will be chosen for the week ending 20th August.

The story so far

Introduction by Peti Nohotima:  He taonga te pÄtai

"Ko wai tÄ“nÄ e Matu?" tÄ Whata, te mÄmÄ o Matu.
"Ko Matua Kelly," te whakautu a Matu me te waiho i te waea ki raro. "Ka taki tae mai i roto i te tekau meneti."
"Wi!," te ohorere o te reo o MÄmÄ. "Tokohia rÄtau?"
"Tekau pea."
"Tekau! Pai kare, he aha i kore ai e tere whakamÅhio mai ka hoki pÄ“nei mai rÄtau?" te amuamu a MÄmÄ. "Koia nÄ te mate o tÅ matua kÄ“kÄ“ e Matu. Ka whakaaro, Å, me peka atu au ki te kÄinga o taku tuahine. He pai noa iho."
Ka kÅruru te rae o Matu me tana mÅhio he aha a MÄmÄ i amuamu ai. Ko te hiahia o MÄmÄ kia pai tonu ngÄ kai mÄ Matua Kelly mÄ, nÄ te mea, kei te taki hoki ki Kawerau. I PÅneke tÅ rÄtau matua kÄ“kÄ“ me Ä“tahi o te whÄnau, ana, e hoki haere ana ki te wÄ kÄinga. Engari, nÄ te poto o te wÄ, kÄre e rite he kai pai. TÄ“rÄ ka inu tÄ«, ka kai hÄ“newiti noa iho a Matua Kelly mÄ i roto i te wÄ poto. Ehara tÄ“rÄ i Åna mÄtua.
"He aha e MÄ?" tÄ Matu. "Me waea e au a Whaea Kararaina me Matua Ben?"
"Hika e Matu. NÄ wai tÄu? Me waea atu Ä“ra ki te aha?"
PÅ«kana tonu te titiro a Matu ki a Whata. "He aha te mate o te kÅrero ki ngÄ hoa MÄmÄ? Ia wÄ, ia wÄ, ko kÅrua ko PÄpÄ ngÄ taituarÄ o Whaea Kararaina mÄ, o Matua Ben mÄ me Ä“tahi atu o te hÄpori. NÅ reira..."
"Hoihoi taki e Matu," te Äki a MÄmÄ.



Story continued by our week one winner: Keeva
... “Haere Mai e Matu, me haere tÄua ki te hoko kai mÅ tou Matua KÄ“kÄ“, he aha o hiahia? He KFC? PÄ“hea te Kingi Hamupeka ?“ te karanga a MÄmÄ . “ MÄmÄ, pakeke ana au inaianei ! ka noho au ki kÅnei tatari ai mÅ Matua Kelly ?” te amuamu a Matu “ Ehara Ehara e Matu ! Kia tere whakamaua Å hÅ« ,KÄtahi ka uru ki te waka , akuanei ka taki tae mai rÄtou ! Kia KAMAKAMA!! “tÄna whakahoki . Ka uru rÄua ki te motoka , ka timata te waka .. hoake ! NgÄ piki , ngÄ heke kua tae a Matu rÄua Ko Whata ki te tÄone .. “ Rrrrrrrr……… PAKO ! “ AUE !!… Kua tuki ki te waka o Matua Kelly mÄ ……………
By Keeva :) 27-07-2010, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Toku Mapihi Maurea
 

Story continued by our week two winner: Te maio
“Aue!’’ te pararÄ“ o Whata. “Matu kei te pai koe?” te pÄtai o Whata “Ae e mÄ” te whakahoki o Matu. I te kitenga o Whata I te ahi mohio tonu ia kua pÄ he raruraru . “E Matu kia tere e puta kei pahu te waka!”. Ko tÄ“rÄ te ahi e whÄkana mai ana.NÄ wai rÄ ka tau te ngÄkau I te mohio kua haumaru rÄua,a, mai I te mura o te ahi ka puta mai a Matua Kelly ,a, ka karanga a Matu “E mÄ ka aha inaianei?”………………….
By Te maio 06-08-2010, Toku MÄpihi Maurea
 

Comments from the Judges
Kia maumahara koutou ngÄ kaituhi, me whai atu tÅ tuhituhi i te kÅrero o te kaitoa o te wiki kua pahure. Kaua e hoki ki te tÄ«matanga. Pai ake te tuhituhi poto i te tuhituhi roa. Kei te titiro tÄtou ki te kounga o te tuhituhi. Kaua e maroke ! NÄ ngÄ kaiwhakawÄ.
Now finish the story.. you still have a chance to win

By the judges 10-08-2010,

 

“Mau e ringi i tÄ“tahi tÄ“kehi, mÄku e haere ki te kite inÄ kua pai te katoa o ngÄ tamariki.†te kÅrero a Whata ki a Matua Kelly. I tÄ“rÄ wÄ tonu i te anini te mahunga o Matu, Ä“ngari kÄore tÄ“tahi i paku mÅhio, kaore a Whata e mohio ana hoki. “Ka pai, hoake tÄtou ki te kainga o tÅku tuahine mÄ runga tÄ“ke…..â€NÄ Whata ngÄ kÅrero o Matua Kelly i aukati.“Taihoa ake, me haere tÄtou ki Kingi Hamupeka kai ai nÄ“?†tÄ Whata. “He aha ai e kÅ?†te ui atu a Matua Kelly. “Tawhiti rawa tÅku whare mai i kÅnei†tÄ Whata. Ka haere rÄtou katoa ki Kingi Hamupeka mÅ te kai. Hei taua wÄ tonu, puano rawa te mahunga o Matu, me he hiahia nÅnÄ ki te ruaki, kÄore hoki ia i paku kÅrero. “MÄku te whopperâ€, tÄ Matua Kelly ki te tangata mai i Kingi Hamupeka, “e hiahia ana koe i te aha Matu?†te ui a Matua Kelly. Kore he whakautu i puta i te waha o Matu, ka titiro atu a Matua Kelly ki a ia, Aue!! kua taka a Matu. Ohorere rawa ngÄ tangata ki te kite i a ia e tÄkoto whÄrÅrÅ ana ki te papa.
By Jazmine Topia-McCausland 13-08-2010, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Puau Te Moananui a Kiwa
 

....."KELLY!!" te tÄ«waha a MÄmÄ, "I te aha koe?!" "NÄu te hÄ“ taupÄ«hau!" te Å«mere a Matua Kelly. "Ä’HARA, Ä’HARA!! NÄu kÄ“ i tuki ki taku waka!!", Ä, ka tÄ«mata te tokorua nei ki te amu, "TURITURI!!! korua tahi!!" te Å«mere a Matu, "He tuahine, tungÄne korua! KÄti nei te amuamu!" "NÄna kÄ“ te hÄ“!!" te kÄ« a Matua Kelly, Ä, ka amu anÅ rÄua. Whero ana te mÄhunga a Matu, tata ia ki te pÄhÅ«!!........
By NgÄpera :P 14-08-2010, Te Kura Kaupapa MÄori o Toku MÄpihi Maurea
 


This weeks entries:


     
This competition is now closed.
The Te Reo story winner is Jazmine Topia-McCausland.