Tūwhana

Ashburton District Council

Overview

Features:
  • Swipe-to-Read™
  • Touch-to-Hear™
  • Touch-to-Spell™
  • Record your narration
  • Multiple languages

Talofa lava, Magandang araw, Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Tūwhana, your go-to resource to learn more about te Ao Māori (the Māori world) and Samoan and Filipino cultural protocols and language.

Ashburton District is one of New Zealand's fastest growing rural districts. We are delighted to bring you some basic knowledge to help you connect with people from different cultures in the Ashburton District.

We aim to share understanding and common sayings and expressions of our new kiwis to ensure they experience a welcoming community and inclusive workplaces. Tūwhana includes customs and culture, language, pronunciation, common greetings, proverbs, celebrations, songs and community information.

Tūwhana features
– Synchronised narration in te reo Māori, Samoan and Tagalog
– Tap to hear pronunciation in te reo Māori, Samoan and Tagalog
– Record your own narration
– Create your own pepeha
– Export pages, images and audio to colleagues and friends

Tūwhana was developed by Ashburton District Council, one of New Zealand’s fastest growing rural districts. For more www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

The app was produced by world-leading Cultural Creative Agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com

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