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Welcome to naumaiplace.com
Why Naumaiplace.com
It's about Whanau Ora
whanau connecting to their Marae
view how so many Marae are connecting to their people soon we will be able to communicate to all whanau regarding the the wellbeing of the Whanau and the Marae. Currently thousands of whanau are members of Naumaiplace get your Marae on to naumaiplace for FREE
Shopping Te Reo Maori style
At the launch of Maori Language Week 2010, the Human Rights Commission recognised Progressive Enterprises Limited, New Zealand's largest single grocery company, for its landmark contribution to the annual event. This year, in an exceptional show of support for M?ori Language Week and its theme, Te Mahi Kai: The Language of Food, Progressive Enterprises is running a number of significant initiatives throughout its 152 stores.
The corporation's Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown mailers are themed for Maori Language Week 2010, with Maori translations of recipes, measurements and shopping lists. Close to 1.4 million will be distributed nationally. Progressive Enterprises has also incorporated the "Te Mahi Kai" logo on in-store posters and stickers (that all check-out staff will wear for the week) and has produced signs that display the words for everyday food items... read more
Spongebob gone Te Reo Maori
Th
e world's most famous sea sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants, is back this year playing his part in promoting Maori Language Week with full episodes in te reo Maori all week screening on Nickelodeon NZ (SKY channel 041) from Monday 26th July until Sunday 1st August.
Nickelodeon New Zealand fans will see SpongeBob and his sea-dwelling Bikini Bottom friends, including Squidward, Mr Krabs and Patrick, speaking in te reo Maori thanks a combined effort from Nickelodeon NZ, Te Mangai Paho and Cinco Cine Film Productions. Award-winning local production company and specialists in Maori language children's programming, Cinco Cine Film Productions, recorded the te reo Maori voiceovers... read more



Why Naumaiplace.com?
The digital environment has transformed
the way we live, work and play.
It has changed the way
we communicate with each other.
It presents immense economic,
environmental and social opportunities for us all.

Since its launch, Naumaiplace.com has 126 active Marae websites, more pending and over 8,000 members. We have had over the last 12 months alone, over 250,000 unique visitors browsing, interacting and creating stronger connections to their Marae, Whanau and Whenua.
We have been overwhelmed with members from Australia to Kuwait, Canada to Japan, Sweden to Italy that have now being able to interact, learn, teach and take up the roles of kaitiakitanga.
We have been humbled by the feedback from Marae talking about their hui attendees doubling, exciting new leadership, working bee's overflowing with helpers, a new generation learning their waiata and history, long lost whanau reunions, successful succession planning, new initiatives and a vibrant mauri ora all around.
Having a Naumaiplace.com Marae website enables you to:
- Connect with whanau - worldwide
- Present your own histories
- Showcase significant landmarks
- Keep up with news from home and abroad
- Give support to Hau Kainga
- Help your whanau improve their IT skills
- Manage your own secure sound and video files for waiata tawhito and korero
- Utilise quick Tangihanga and other unexpected events or emergency notifications
