Toi RauTe reo Māori (the Māori language) is one of the official languages of New Zealand and its only indigenous language. Te reo Māori is central to Māori culture, identity and forms part of the heritage of our country. Although a single common language exists throughout both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, there are at least six dialectal differences amongst iwi (Harlow, 2007).
Harlow, R. (2007). Māori: A linguistic introduction. Cambridge University Press.
In this essential guide to students of Māori language and culture, Cleve Barlow defines and discusses seventy important concepts in Māori culture. Drawing on the traditional knowledge of the whare wānanga (school of learning) as well as on modern usage, Barlow provides short essay definitions in both English and Maori.
Find your way to the tribal marae of Aotearoa New Zealand – through maps, information and photographs – through the digital gateway of Māori Maps
Information and resources relevant to the teaching and learning of te reo Māori in English-medium schools.
This is a story about Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei's history. This is the first part of three books that looks at the relationship between iwi and the land between the Waitematā and Manukau harbors, over the last 200 years. Part of Te Aho Ngaruhū, a project launched by the Ministry of Education (Māori Medium) to provide New Zealand history with a new approach.
Values that underpin Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei mahi.
Possible programme designs for Māori history in years 1-8 and 9-13, along with New Zealand Curriculum and NCEA links, resources, and learning experiences. These have been designed to guide students and teachers, when looking at Māori history in a local context.
A portal to a variety of Māori language resources. This portal was created in an effort to give language learners a single place to connect to all the Māori language resources available.
Free night classes offered by Unitec, providing an introduction to te reo Māori from beginner level to full immersion.
Te reo programmes levels 1-6 delivered using rumaki reo Māori and bilingually.