I te hekenga o ngā ture mate Karona heriheri, i huihui anō te Kapa Kōrero i te Dear Deer Coffee Roasting Bar Whangaparāoa. Ia wiki ka tukuna karakia, ka kōrerotia, ka hakarongohia, ka waiatatia, ka purei kemu nōki te rōpū i roto i te reo Māori. He wā hakahoahoa, he wā hakangāhau nōki.

When rules around gatherings and mandates lifted, our Kapa Kōrero group started up again at Dear Deer Coffee Roasting Bar Whangaparāoa. Every Saturday we get together to karakia (pray), speak, listen, sing and play games in te reo Māori.

The core members of this group are graduates of kura reo (language courses) at Te Herenga Waka o Orewa Marae. Kapa Kōrero is a peer group rather than teacher led group, it is a space where everyone is welcome and encouraged to give te reo Māori a go! 'Ako atu ako mai, āwhina atu āwhina mai ' (We learn together, we help each other). You can come along every week or choose to join a group targeted at your level of language.