Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whare Maha is a childcare centre in Rosedale, Auckland, part of the wider Kōhanga Reo movement. A kōhanga reo works on full immersion in te reo Māori rather than just including some Māori language or culture alongside an English-medium programme, so children are surrounded by the language for the whole day rather than in set lesson blocks. Governance is whānau-led, meaning the families involved genuinely run the kōhanga together rather than leaving it to a separate board or owner, and whānau are usually expected to take an active part in the day-to-day running rather than just dropping off and picking up. You don't need to already speak te reo Māori to enrol a child, since many families grow their own reo alongside their children through being part of the kōhanga community. On Rosedale in Auckland, this kōhanga reo offers that kind of immersion early learning.