Te Ahunui Donovan Farnham
He uri a Donovan Te Ahunui Farnham nō Ngāti Awa, nō Tūhoe hoki. He ihuputa ia nō te Kōhanga Reo, nō ngā Rumaki Reo o te pokapū o Tāmaki Makaurau, nō Waipapa Taumata Rau hoki, ka mutu, katoa mai aua kura he reo Māori te reo kawe.
He Ika-a-Whiro nō Te Panekiretanga o te Reo, he ihuputa hoki nō Te Toi Reo Māori hei kaiwhakamāori, hei kaiwhakapākehā, hei kaiwhakawhiti reo anō hoki. Kua puta hoki tana ihu i Te Tohu Paerua o te Reo Kairangi i raro i te maru o Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Nō nakua nei, ka puta tana pukapuka hou o Whānau: Reo Māori Phrases to Share with the People You Love, he pukapuka kīanga e raranga nei i ngā whakaahua me te reo Māori ki te whāriki o tō te whānau ao o ia rā.
Kei kō atu i te tekau tau a Te Ahunui e whakaako tamariki ana i te kura kaupapa Māori me te rumaki reo, ā, kua roa hoki ia e whakahaere ana ngā mahi whakangungu e aro nei ki ngā ngohe hei whakakōrero i te tangata, ā, ko tā Te Ahunui, he tautoko i ngā kaiako, i ngā whānau, i ngā hapori hoki kia whakaarahia te reo Māori. Ko tāna, he whakarite i ngā rautaki me ngā kēmu e ngahau ana, e whai tikanga ana hoki hei whakahihiko i te kōrero, e hāpai nei i ngā ākonga, ahakoa te taumata, kia rere tō rātou reo Māori.
Donovan Te Ahunui Farnham has tribal affiliations with Ngāti Awa and Tūhoe. He was educated in te reo Māori, having attended Kōhanga Reo, Rumaki Reo Kura within central Tāmaki Makaurau and The University of Auckland.
He is a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo and has also gained the Toi Reo Māori certification as a licensed translator and interpreter. Te Ahunui has also graduated with a Masters in Māori Language Excellence from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Whānau: Reo Māori Phrases to Share with the People You Love, an illustrated phrase book designed to weave te reo Māori into the tapestry of everyday whānau life.
With over ten years of experience as a teacher and a long career of delivering professional learning and development (PLD) focused on oral language-producing activities, Donovan supports educators, whānau, and communities in bringing te reo Māori to life. He offers fun, meaningful methods and games that inspire kōrero, helping learners of all levels find their voice in te reo Māori.