TRM hears mixed comments about “Aotearoa” and other road signs and communication devices trying to educate tourists in Te Reo. We have never met a tourist to be fluent yet.

SWMBO’s (She Who Must Be Obeyed is the Manager of everything at TRM) standard response is that the most popular video ever posted by TRM, with over 10,000 views, was completely in Maori.

You be the judge…

What does Turangi have to offer in Te Reo!

It is over forty years since Poi E was produced in 1982 by the Patea Maori Club, topping the charts and sending the club to the UK for a Royal Command Performance.

An extraordinary achievement!

It was composed as a response, a symbol of hope to cheer up locals who would not survive the closure of their local meat works. How often does desperation bring out the best talent. The tune is still a smash hit in Turangi as it was the first widely successful songs sung in Te Reo Māori in mainstream music, and had a great impact on the promotion of Te Reo and Māori culture in New Zealand.

(Note: TRM’s pre-covid blog above was posted 8 years ago and some content is already obsolete…)