General Format:
* Day - Month - Year
* Example: 25 o Tihema 2023 (December 25th, 2023)
Months in Māori:
* January: Kohitatea
* February: Hui-tanguru
* March: Poutū-te-rangi
* April: Paenga-whāwhā
* May: Haratua
* June: Pipiri
* July: Hōngongoi
* August: Here-turi-kōkā
* September: Mahuru
* October: Whiringa-ā-nuku
* November: Whiringa-ā-rangi
* December: Tihema
Examples:
* Today's date (October 26th, 2023): 26 o Whiringa-ā-nuku 2023
* March 1st, 2024: 1 o Poutū-te-rangi 2024
Things to Note:
* The "o" is used as a conjunction between the day and the month.
* The year is written in the standard Arabic numeral format.
* You can write the month in full or use the abbreviation, but it's usually preferred to write the full name.
Additional Tips:
* When speaking the date, you might say "Te rua tekau ma rima o Tihema" (The twenty-fifth of December).
* In formal writing, you can use the Māori name for the day of the week as well.
* There may be regional variations in the way dates are written.
Let me know if you have any other questions about Māori language or culture!