Ngā Manu Kōrero
Ngā Manu Kōrero (Māori: "The Orators") is a Māori speech competition for secondary students. The competition encourages fluency in Te Reo Māori and English. It began in 1965 as the Korimako Contest,[1] and commemorates Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones,[2] a Waikato elder and scholar who died in 1976.[3]
References
- ^ "A brief history". Māori Education Trust. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jones, Pei Te Hurinui 1898 - 1976". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Nga Manu Korero Otago Murihiku Speech Contest". Otago Daily Times. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011.
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