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Māori

Nau mai

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi - With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Tēnā koe. Nau mai! Your Māori subject guide is aimed as a starting point for Māori-related resources. We have highlighted a range of books, journals and websites you might find useful.

You can also search for more resources using the search box at the top of this screen. See
Getting started to learn more.

Support - Māori

Support

Note, if you are a Māori learner studying with us, you might also like to check out
Māori learner support.

Kaupapa Māori

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata - What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

Check out some recommended websites, as well as some of the books available to you in our library.

Websites

KaupapaMāori.com - developed to share "a range of projects being undertaken in collaboration with a number of Māori researchers, scholars, writers, healers and practitioners" - Leonie Pihama.

What Works - Kaupapa Māori - an introduction to kaupapa Māori from the What Works (Community Research) website.

Books/Papers

Critical conversations in kaupapa Māori (2017) edited by Te Kawehau Hoskins and Alison Jones.

What can Pākehā learn from engaging in kaupapa Māori educational research? (2013) a Working Paper by Alex Barnes.

Also check out Rangahau - Research.

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Te ao Māori

Kia hōhonu ai te puna kupu - Let the pool of words be deep.

Check out some of the books available to you in our library, as well as some recommended websites:

Books

Websites & Collections

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Te reo Māori

flax flowers

Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori - Let the language be correct, let the language fly, and let the language be Māori.

Papakupu - Dictionaries

Te Aka Māori-English Dictionary

The Raupō dictionary of modern Māori, 4th ed. by P.M. Ryan

Learn te reo

A Māori word a day by Hēmi Kelly

Māori at home: an everyday guide to learning the Māori language by Scotty and Stacey Morrison

Māori language: understanding the grammar -Te reo Māori : he whakamārama wetenga reo by David Kārena-Holme

Māori made easy: for everyday learners of the Māori language by Scotty Morrison

Māori made fun: 200+ puzzles and games to boost your reo by  Scotty and Stacey Morrison

Pronounce Māori with confidence: an easy guide by Hoani Niwa

Stories of te reo - view a timeline of te reo through history, and more.

Te Kākano: the leading Māori-language programme by John C. Moorfield and Rachael Ka'ai-Mahuta - beginner level text

Reo Māori Youtube channel - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori-Māori Language Commission

Te reo Māori : the basics explained by David Kārena-Holmes

The Raupō phrasebook of modern Māori : the user-friendly guide for all New Zealanders by Scotty Morrison

About te reo

He Kupu Tuku Iho by Timoti Karetu; Wharehuia Milroy

The value of the Maori language: Te hua o te Reo Maori by Rawinia Higgins, Poia Rewi and Vincent Olsen-Reeder

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Rangahau - Research

Kete

Whaowhia te kete mātauranga - Fill the basket of knowledge

Rangahau-research

Rangahau-research (Health focus)

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