Waiata Māori tutor Eda Tang and her students are interviewed by Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori language week. Student Grant told RNZ learning waiata Māori had also become a source of strengthening his hauora.
“I just love how good the waiata makes us all feel. I love how we just become this group together. And I leave this class on a Wednesday night just feeling so, so at peace. The aroha in this room is just so amazing. It’s lovely.”
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Figure 1. Eda Tang and her Waiata Māori class at Selwyn Community Education. Photograph courtesy of RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell
Article is taken from RNZ, written by Layla Bailey-McDowell:
Bailey-McDowell, Layla. 2026. “The aroha in this room’: Learning te reo Māori through waiata creates connection.” RNZ, September 15, 2026. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-maori/1380529/the-aroha-in-this-room-learning-te-reo-maori-through-waiata-creates-connection
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