Te Kohanga Reo o Te Whanau Tahi - public

06/08/2026

📅 Today’s the day!

If you’re Māori and already enrolled, it’s the last day you can change roll types before this year’s election.

Māori roll or general roll? It’s up to you, but make your choice by midnight tonight!

Find out how to do it here: https://vote.nz/maori-enrolment/about-the-option/about

21/03/2026

Kia ora koutou - as we have increased our license in our new whare, we have several spaces available for 1 - 3 year olds. To register your interest in enrolling your tamaiti, please fill out the form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeijhb7DEYN_LVICD_jZP81TMmyTp4B_Q52hhCyCbgJFEwNMA/viewform?usp=dialog

13/02/2026

Don't forget whānau - the opening of our whare is now Saturday 28 February at 5.30am.

If you are coming and have not yet registered, please fill out the form the below to help us with catering numbers:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ4h4C7V-obScm3ApxsOBGUqEPGoEFwXvCDNuD6zHgJ01idw/viewform?usp=dialog

If you would like to purchase a TKR o Te Whānau Tahi tshirt, please fill in the order form below. Tshirts are $30 each. Payment must be made into the Kōhanga bank account by 3pm, Tuesday, 17 February 2026. Please make payment to: Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau Tahi 03-1703-0022702-00. Please use your name and tshirt as the reference.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-rsRdqF6MvBbojOvoT7-apGxes7phf_OPS5KvpJa7taNhNA/viewform?usp=dialog

10/02/2026

Kia ora koutou

Have you seen our hoodies and would like the tshirt version?

We are doing a quick run of tshirts, orders close 3pm, Tuesday 17 Feb.

If you would like to order one (or more) please fill out the form below - we are aiming for these to be printed and ready to pick up from our opening on 28 Feb 🙂

Tshirts are $30 each (regardless of size). Payment details are on the form: https://forms.gle/qiMcAM8i76BYEcXLA

08/02/2026

Kia ora koutou

Due to a clash in events for a couple of our key people, the opening of the whare has been moved to Saturday 28 Feb (still 5.30am).

If you have completed the form to let us know you are coming and can still make it, you dont have to fill it out again. If you havent filled out the form and will be coming along, please click on the link below to RSVP.

https://forms.gle/1w6Ry3nLUjmE6UGA8

01/02/2026

Tēnā koutou e te whānau

We are very excited to let whānau know that after a lot of hard work over the Christmas holidays, we have finally moved into our new Kōhanga and will be holding the official opening of our whare on Saturday, 14 February at Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau Tahi ki Ōpouira, 77 Murphys Road, Halswell.

We invite everyone to join us at 5.30am for the opening and once the formalities are complete, we will have breakfast available.

If you are able to join us please:
- Let us know that you are coming so we can make sure we have enough kai. Please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/jti8ayts3utZhxZB9
- Park on the street if you can and leave parking inside the old 7 Oaks School carpark for our kaumatua, kaimahi and whānau with babies
- Come prepared for any type of weather - we will go ahead regardless of the weather ☔️☀️💨

Nōu te whare, nōku te whare, ka ora ai te iwi!

Let us know you will be joining us for karakia at 5.30am on Saturday, 14 February

18/12/2025

Kia ora koutou

Just a reminder that this Saturday (20 Dec), we will be having karakia at 7am to close our Kōhanga whare at Te Kōmanawa Rowley School.

Over the Christmas holidays we will be working hard to set up and welcome in the mokopuna to our new whare at 7 Oaks in the new year.

If you are joining us on Saturday morning, please let us know by clicking on the link below:

Let us know you will be joining us for karakia at 7am on Saturday, 20 Dec

12/12/2025

Tēnā koutou e te whānau

Next Saturday morning, 20 December, we will be closing the doors to our Rowley whare, Te Whetū Marama o Kahukura for the last time after 41 years. We welcome all whānau to come along at 7.00am for karakia to close our whare.

Over the Christmas holidays we will be working hard to set up and welcome in the mokopuna to our new whare at 7 Oaks in the new year.

If you are able to join us for karakia please:

- Let us know that you are coming, we will be having a small kai outside after karakia. Please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/6CHHboC2izoh966v8

- Park on the street and leave parking inside the school for our kaumatua, whānau with babies

- Come prepared for any type of weather - karakia & kai will go ahead regardless of the weather ☔️☀️💨

We will be taking the photos down from the wall and having them restored over the holidays - if your whānau is hanging on the wall in our whare, and you have a digital or original/good copy of the photo, could you please let us know as this would really help with the restorations 🥰