🧭 Taku Ara Kōrero — My Identity-Form Pathway

Plan a verified pepeha, a locally checked mihimihi, or a still-learning pathway

Read before writing

Pepeha names whakapapa relationships. Fill a maunga, awa, waka, iwi, or hapū line only when whānau or another trusted whakapapa source has confirmed it. Living near, admiring, or feeling connected to a place is not the same as being able to say it is tōku.

You may leave any field blank, use the mihimihi pathway, keep this sheet private, or mark still learning. Each is a complete and respected choice.

Name or private code (optional):

Date:

1. Choose your pathway

Tick one now. You can change it later and do not need to explain your choice.

☐ Verified pepeha
☐ Mihimihi checked for this local context
☐ Private planning only
☐ Still learning my connections

2. Source-status key

Confirmed: a trusted whānau or whakapapa source has verified the relationship and I may use it.
Ask privately: I have a possible question and may choose whether to ask it.
Leave blank: I do not know, do not want to ask, or do not want to share.

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Maunga — whakapapa field

Source status: ☐ Confirmed ☐ Ask privately ☐ Leave blank

Ko tōku maunga.

Trusted source (private note): ____________________

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Awa — whakapapa field

Source status: ☐ Confirmed ☐ Ask privately ☐ Leave blank

Ko tōku awa.

Trusted source (private note): ____________________

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Waka — whakapapa field

Do not substitute a regional waka. Status: ☐ Confirmed ☐ Ask privately ☐ Leave blank

Ko tōku waka.

Trusted source (private note): ____________________

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Iwi — whakapapa field

Do not infer iwi from location, surname, appearance, or a classmate. Status: ☐ Confirmed ☐ Ask privately ☐ Leave blank

Ko tōku iwi.

Trusted source (private note): ____________________

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Hapū — whakapapa field

Status: ☐ Confirmed ☐ Ask privately ☐ Leave blank

Ko tōku hapū.

Trusted source (private note): ____________________

3. Factual introduction lines

These are not substitutes for whakapapa. Use only facts you are comfortable sharing.

Place of origin

Nō ahau.

Name

Ko tōku ingoa.

Open the mihimihi planning pathway for a greeting and factual-introduction route.

4. Truth, permission, audience

Is every whakapapa line confirmed by a trusted source?
Do I have permission to use and share it?
Is this the right form and wording for the local context?
Which audience, if any, do I choose: private, teacher, trusted partner, or another locally agreed setting?

Speaking is optional. Reading, writing, ordering sentence cards, a private conference, or analysing a fictional model can all show learning. Eye contact, memorisation, confidence, and number of lines are not assessed.

Curriculum alignment

Learning Languages — Pāhekoheko: “Pepeha follow a specific structure made up of key elements that each serve a purpose in expressing identity, belonging, and whakapapa.”