During Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, it’s timely to note that, increasingly, this country’s buildings are getting this country’s names. Here’s a selection of recent, award-winning architecture connected by language to their purpose and this place.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ngāti Kahungunu O Te Wairoa

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ngāti Kahungunu O Te Wairoa

Architect: RTA Studio. Photo by Patrick Reynolds.
Te Kāreti o Hāto Ānaru Te Kotahi Rau Tau o te Whare Karakia, Ōtautahi

Te Kāreti o Hāto Ānaru Te Kotahi Rau Tau o te Whare Karakia, Ōtautahi

Architect: Architectus. Photo by Sarah Rowlands.
Matariki, Ōtautahi

Matariki, Ōtautahi

Architect: Hall and Mackenzie, 1974. Warren and Mahoney Architects, 2015. Photo by Patrick Reynolds.
Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

Te Wharehou o Waikaremoana

Architect: Tennent Brown Architects. Photo by Andy Spain.
Te Pātaka Kōrero o Te Hau Kapua, Tāmaki Makaurau

Te Pātaka Kōrero o Te Hau Kapua, Tāmaki Makaurau

Architect: Athfield Architects. Photo by Jason Mann.
Paetutu, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara

Paetutu, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara

Architect: Colab Architecture. Photo by Stephen Goodenough.
Ngā Wai Hono, Tāmaki Makaurau

Ngā Wai Hono, Tāmaki Makaurau

Architect: Jasmax. Photo by Jason Mann.
Maungārongo, Tauranga

Maungārongo, Tauranga

Architect: TOA Architects. Photo by Rachel Dobbs.
Tūranga, Ōtautahi

Tūranga, Ōtautahi

Architect: Architectus. Photo by Patrick Reynolds.
Waitohi, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara

Waitohi, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara

Architect: Athfield Architects. Photo by Jason Mann.

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