Speaking Ta Re Moriori in 2026

Kia ora ra e te iwi! I have a Patreon where I hope to add some additional value. If you'd like the kaupapa, and you appreciate this mahi, you can give a koha here:A Maori PodcastI am planning to start a regularly online space to korero. Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/korero-space-for-153338068Kioranga! Kohi mai ra! (This is a Re Moriori greeting. The reo equivalent would be Kia ora! Nau mai ra!)Tena tatou e te iwi! This week I thought I would pop back in with some Re Moriori. I've been interested for awhile in this reo and wanted to do another episode on it. Hopefully it can be a good resource for those of you interested in pursuing this beautiful language.Please keep in mind that this is purely my attempt at speaking the Re. The sound I produced is based on my observation of the written text, my knowledge of Te Reo and Olelo, the rongo (waiata), and lectures given by Kiwa Hammond.Today I'll be reading a story from this amazing resource, which was pieced together by John Middleton of the Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland, from the handwritten details by Alexander Shand, an ethnographer from the 1800s.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383090302_A_Moriori_Tale_Ko_Tahopuni_raau_Ko_PaongaEnjoy!Below are also some useful resources.https://www.youtube.com/@moriori4237/featuredhttps://www.moriori.co.nz/Facebook group - Moriori language and culture