Kia ora e hoa

• Listen to podcasts like Taringa or Everday Māori to sharpen your reo. 
• Play our ‘Te Wiki o te Reo Māori’ playlist in your  workplace for everyone to hear. 

• Learn and use #MyMihi to introduce yourself to anyone new  
• Make ‘kia ora’ your first choice of greeting to everyone you speak to.   

• Practice your pronunciation and learn the Māori alphabet.  
• Join the ‘A Māori Phrase a Day’ learning group on Facebook by Hēmi Kelly. 

• Play a reo Māori Kahoot quiz for beginners! Host your own session for whānau or colleagues. 
• See Pania Papa’s video on easy Māori games to play with no equipment. 

• For beginners, try ‘Māori at Home’ ‘Māori 4 Work’ and ‘A Māori Phrase a Day.'  
• Use this signage list to put up signs around your workplace or try these labels.  

• Learn and sing the Māori alphabet. 
• Popular New Zealand hits have now been translated into te reo on Waiata Anthems.  

Meet Michael Coup - Tūtaki ki a Michael Coup

I tipu mai koe i hea? 
I whānau mai au i Te Tai Tokerau whakahirahira (Whangārei) i mua o te hūnukutanga ki Rotorua i a au e tamariki ana,  ā, ka nuku ki Tāmaki Makaurau, te wāhi i kuraina nuitia au.  I neke mātou i te wā i panoni wāhi mahi, kaupapa hoki taku pāpā, otirā he kaipūkaha hoki ia. 

Where did you grow up? 
I was born in the mighty Northland (Whangarei) before moving when I was small to Rotorua and then up to Auckland where I did most of my schooling, we moved when my dad changed job locations and projects, he is also an engineer. 

I hea koe e mahi ana i mua o tēnei? 

Ko taku kaupapa mahi i mua o tēnei ko te whakahou i te huarahi o SH16 i waenga o te Ara o Lincoln me Westgate mā NZTA. 

Where were you working prior to this? 
My previous project was on SH16 upgrading the motorway between Lincoln Rd and Westgate for NZTA. 

Ka aha koe i waho atu o te mahi?  
Tokotoru aku tamariki nohinohi (1, 3, me te 5 ngā tau) otirā ka pau aku kaha ki runga i a rātou, arā te mahi kaukau, takaporepore me te kawe haere i a rātou ki ngā wāhi.  He wā anō ka tākaro hahaupōro, haki, ā, ka ngana ki te haere i runga i te moana, me te noho i te taha o aku hoa. 

What do you do when you are not working? 
I have three small kids (aged 1, 3 and 5 years) who take up most of my spare time between swimming, gymnastics and taking them places, I manage to play a bit of golf, hockey and try and get out on the water as well as spending time with my friends. 

He meka ngahau anō mōu e hiahia ana koe ki te tiri? 
He nui ake taku koikara waewae tuarua i te mea matua, nā, he tohu tērā o te tohunga ne?!?!?  I tua atu i tērā, i ngā tau ki muri i noho māua ko taku wahine ki Mongōria whakatū whare ana mō Habitat for Humanity, me te toro haere i muri iho.  Ka mutu ko taku ingoa karanga i tā mātou tīma haki ko "Te Pea Miere"… 

Any fun facts about yourself you want to share? 
My second toe is bigger than my big toe, so that is a sign of genius, right?!?!? Other than that, a few years ago my wife and I spent time in Mongolia building houses for Habitat for Humanity and travelling around afterwards. Finally, my nickname in our hockey team is “The Honey Bear” …  

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