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 Ngā Whakataetae Manu Kōrero ā-Motu – the national secondary speech contests are now entering their 46th year and the national finals this year will be hosted by the Te Moana ā Toi National Organising Committee, a collaborative working group of community members, iwi representatives, and secondary teachers of the Māori Language Teachers’ Associations from Tauranga and Mātaatua ki te Rāwhiti. The contests are sponsored by the NZ Post Primary Teachers’ Association.

The contests are in four categories; Pei Te Hurinui Jones (Senior Māori), Korimako (Senior English), Te Rāwhiti Ihaka (Junior Māori) and Sir Turi Carroll (Junior English). Contests are held at a school level first to determine regional finalists in each section. Then contests are held at a regional level to determine national finalists in each section. Contests are then held to determine national winners in each section.

**//“Mowai ana ngā nehenehe nui i te korengā o ngā manu tioriori, o ngā tōtara haetara. Nei tētahi ara e poi mai anō ai ngā manu, e tuake ano ai ngā tōtara haetara. Takatū ake rā, e ngā kaiwhakahaere, kua takoto nei te mānuka, amohia ake ra!”//**

 The contests are intended to encourage the development of skills and confidence of Māori students in spoken English and Māori, noting the Māori sections are open to all students, but the English sections are confined to Māori students only. Incorporating the Korimako and Tā Turi Carroll contests for Māori pupils speaking in English and the Pei Te Hurinui Jones and Te Rāwhiti Ihaka contests for all pupils speaking in Māori.

In addition to the 56 speakers that will be contesting, we anticipate that we will host up to 5,000 students, teachers and supporters from throughout the country over the course of the national contests.

The 2011 national contests will take place at the TECT Arena at Baypark, Mount Maunganui.
 * Tuesday 27 September 2011 – pōhiri
 * Wednesday 28 September 2011 – Senior English and Māori prepared and impromptu speeches
 * Thursday 29 September 2011 – Junior English and Māori prepared speeches