In recent years, the roll at Te Kōhao o te Ngira in Hamilton has fallen from 50 to just 18. The whānau are hoping this make-over will bring new life and new tamariki to their Kōhanga.
In recent years, the roll at Te Kōhao o te Ngira in Hamilton has fallen from 50 to just 18. The whānau are hoping this make-over will bring new life and new tamariki to their Kōhanga.
We’re in Te Noota at Te Kōhanga Reo o Taurangi in Waimate. Shut for ten years, the community see the reopening of this Kōhanga as an opportunity to reviltalise te mita o Ngāpuhi.
As most of the mahi is progresses Paora and his team face along night of mahi; but, it’s smiles all round as the tamariki get stuck into the maara.
A whānau desire to reconnect with the local marae sees the return of kōhanga reo to Te Poho o Rāwiri marae in Tūranganui-ā-Kiwa.
A mismeasurement in the kitchen has lead builder Himiona worried they might not finish on time, while former kaiako reminisce about their time at Te Tihi o Tītīrangi.
Te Maunga Kōhungahunga in Papakura are keen to revamp the prison-like exterior of their kōhanga, and give some much-needed TLC to the interior.
The māmā of the kōhanga are putting in the hard yards & tackling the massive amount of painting required to complete this renovation.
On the outskirts of Taupō, the whānau of Waitahanui are looking forward to their building extension and increasing the capacity of their already growing kōhanga reo.
A hāngī of epic proportions is prepared as the whānau look forward to the big reveal of their brand new whare.
With rainclouds looming, the community of Hānana Te Kōhanga Reo rally together to kick-start the renovation of their beloved whare kōhanga.
A pierced water pipe has Paora and his crew sweating, and the tamariki are full of excitement as the centrepiece of Jacob’s playground is unveiled.