In 2013 Tapuika embarked on a journey, seeking to revitalise Te Reo Tuturu o Tapuika.

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori was instrumental in supporting our initial efforts to establish a Tapuika Reo Revitalisation Strategy. More recently Te Mātāwai has supported us in our responsibility to ensure te reo is taken out to the whānau, hapū and iwi.

The vision is to support our hapū to develop their capacity and capability to practice their tikanga and kawa, increase the number of Tapuika dialect reo speakers and to improve the quality of Tapuika reo, tikanga and kawa on the marae through improved participation in karanga, whaikōrero, me ngā waiata tāwhito mōteatea.

For all enquiries regarding the revitalisation of Tapuika reo, please email info@tapuika.iwi.nz.