January 2023 update
23 January 2023Kia ora koutou,
Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa i te tautoko mai! E mōhio ana mātou nā te aroha i tukuna ēnei koha.
Thank you so much for your support! We know that these koha have been sent with love!
This is just a brief update from Tua o te Pae.
The funding:
• Thank you for your generous generations! Every contribution means the world to us and is going towards giving people a voice.
• We excited to say that we are receiving $100,000 funding that puts us on track to reaching our goal! The amazing organization who is providing this tautoko will be announced in due course.
• We are also working closely with Te Puni Kōkiri who are seeking further Collaborative Funding.
The plan:
• We are seeking to commission two companies who specialize in this mahi (one based in Aotearoa and one based offshore) to bring their expertise together to develop te reo Māori AAC.
• Before beginning the software development, we are considering what the development would mean in terms of protecting intellectual property and upholding Kaitiakitanga.
• We continue to grow and strengthen our advisory rōpū as well spread the word about the need for tangata whaikaha Māori to be able to speak Te Reo and engage with Te Ao Māori in a mana-enhancing way.
Ngā mihi maioha,
Te rōpū o Tua o te Pae