The 118th kōhanga reo in the Ngāti Kahungunu kōhanga reo district opens in Heretaunga.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Puāwaitanga o Te Pito Mata, named by the revered language exponent Dr Sir Tīmoti Kāretu, is set to open its doors on Tuesday, June 4.
The 118th kōhanga reo to be opened within the Ngāti Kahungunu kōhanga reo district, this centre is situated at 904 Freyberg St, Raureka, Hastings.
This centre is the newest centre to be opened in Ngāti Kahungunu in recent times, alongside Te Kōhanga Reo o Tika Tonu at Matahiwi Marae and Te Kōhanga Reo o Mere Kārena at Flaxmere which were opened in 2016.
The name means the blossoming of potential, which captures the ethos of the movement that was established back in 1982.