Te Kōhanga Reo o Rānana
About
Te Kōhanga Reo o Rānana is a community group dedicated to giving tamariki (children) and their whānau (family) access to reo Māori (Māori language), tikanga (customs) and cultural identity in London.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Rānana is for everybody, whether you’re Māori, Pakeha, Pacifica, Kiwi, a New Zealander or are just interested in Te Ao Māori, the Māori world - nau mai, haere mai - everyone is welcome.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Rānana founded in 1997 and is part of the Ngāti Rānana whānau, our rōpu matua.
Resources
Kohanga learning resource folder
Playcentre NZ Maori play resources
We meet monthly during term times, for learning sessions followed by shared kai (food).
When?
The last Saturday of the month
11am, UK Time
Where?
New Zealand High Commission, 1 Pall Mall East, SW1Y 5AU, London
Contact
To get in touch reach out to us via email at kohanga.ranana@gmail.com
Hangi at Hinemihi
Kohanga have held our hui a tau (annual meeting) and hāngī at Hinemihi o te Ao Tawhito (Clandon Park, Surrey) since 1998
Visit our events page for more information on our previous Kōhanga Hāngī & Whānau Day.
Tohu
Our Tohu (logo) speaks to our values of Kotahitanga (togetherness & unity), Whanāungatanga (kinship and connection) and Manākitanga (generosity & kindness).
After consultation with Kui Rahera Windsor and Matua Ben Ward, the logo was designed by Ben Ward. The whakamaramatanga (meaning) of the logo is as follows
The larger mahunga represents Io o nga Mano – The supreme atua, breathing knowledge into Tane, the smaller mahunga below.
The smaller mahunga represents Tane Whakapiripiri – Uniter of people – the room used by Kohanga.
The kowhaiwhai patterns represent Nga Hau E Wha – People from the four winds who make up the whanau of Kohanga.
The black around kowhaiwhai – Our dead never forgotten – a tribute to Hine-nui-te-po.
The three kite of knowledge placed amongst whanau – a resource of knowledge to abstract as needed, as well as a storing place.
The red, yellow and orange colours depict one’s enlightenment of Te Reo and knowledge of ahuatanga Maori as each person grows in their learning towards a better understanding.
Contact
For any enquiries please fill out the form below or email us directly at kohanga@ngatiranana.co.uk.
You can also follow our recent activities on our Facebook Page.
