Thousands march through central Auckland celebrating Māori language week

E hia mano tāngata i takahi i ngā ara o te pokapū o Tāmaki Makaurau ki te whai I te kaupapa ‘Hīkoia te kōrero’.

He mea whakatū te kaupapa nei ki te whakanui, ki te whakatenatena hoki i te kōrerotia o te reo i tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori, me te aha, ka tū anō he huihuinga āpōpō ki Manukau,

Inā te huhua o ngā kura o te rohe me ngā rōpū hapori o rāngai kē i whai wāhi atu ki te hikoi,

Kua kī taurangi ngā kaiwhakahaere ka whai wāhi atu ngā waka kawe tāngata hei te tau titoki.
 

Thousands of people paraded through central Auckland today as part of Hīkoia te Kōrero.

The event was set up to celebrate and encourage Māori language during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, and it will be followed tomorrow with another event in Manukau.

Many schools from the Auckland region had a presence at the parade, as well as community groups from many sectors.

Organisers are promising that next year's event will incorporate vehicle floats as well.