Category: Press
National Grandparents Week Kōrero
By Moana Wereta and Jessica Worchel In acknowledgement of Grandparent’s week (27 October to 1 November 2022), Play Aotearoa would like to share pūrākau (story) […]
Kua Timata te Kōanga – A Story of Whitebait
Jj woke from the loudness of the day. The manu (birds) were singing their waiata (songs), and the rays of Tama-nui-te-rā were shining bright through […]
Haere Mai Kōanga!
As Tama-nui-te-Rā (personification of the sun) moves away from the whare (house) of Hine Takurua (personification of winter) and closer to Hine Raumati (personification of […]
Te Karanga a Kui (Kui’s Call)
By Moana Wereta The two kunekune pigs, Pedro and Piggles, were stranded. Their whare (home) was slowly being surrounded by a lake that was emerging […]
Tākaro with Hine Takurua
By Moana Wereta In te ao Māori (Māori worldview), various atua personify and represent aspects of our natural and supernatural world. These atua provide insight […]
In memory of Beverly Morris
October 12, 1923 – November 12, 2019CNZM, QSO, Honorary Life Member, International Play Association Our thoughts and gratefulness will be forever with Beverley Morris and […]