Te Kōhanga Reo O Ngā Pihi O Te Purapura Pai breathes tikanga Māori. The colours of this building are bright songs that celebrate the taonga that is te reo Māori, as life-giving to mātauranga Māori and thus Aotearoa as the land, the waterways, the sky and ancestors. The north-facing ātea is where the sound of tamariki laughing, learning and playing can be heard, while the eastern entry welcomes all in. Whānau bring their greatest taonga into this building, and the building in return holds them close throughout the day.