Visitors could move through seven activity stations aimed at helping people to make steps towards learning te reo, or build on their existing knowledge, she said.
The hub allowed people to create their own pepeha, which is a way of introducing oneself in Maori, telling a story of the places and people the person was connected to.
The self-led interactive activities included footage of the Kotahi Mano Kaika, Kotahi Mano Wawata’s waiata group performing; people from the Dunedin community presenting their own pepeha; a kimi kupu (word find); and a rakahau pepeha (pepeha research) station.
The aim was to create a non-intimidating environment to learn, Ms Thompson said.
People of all ages, both originally from New Zealand and from overseas, had taken part so far.
