Ngā wāhi e ako ai koe | Where to learn

Find the right reo Māori course for you. From wānanga, polytech and university to community Zoom classes. Check out what's on offer below!

Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Kapuhi

Takatū

This course is intended for confident, advanced speakers and/or teachers of te reo Māori, who are based in Māori medium education settings.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Karamata

Takatū

This course is intended for those who are already confident in Māori-medium education settings.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori- Kaupeka

Takatū

This course is intended for those who are already engaged in Māori-medium education settings or those with a similar level of proficiency.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Kahiwi - Te Ahu o te Reo Māori

Takatū

This course is intended for intermediate-level learners who have mastered pronunciation fundamentals and some basic sentence structures.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Tumu

Takatū

This course is designed for those who are already confident with basic pronunciation, introductions etc. 

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Takahi

Takatū

This course is designed for beginners who already have some basic knowledge of te reo Māori, but who are looking to further develop their knowledge.

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Te Ahu o te Reo Māori - Paiaka

Takatū

This course is designed as an introduction to Māori language and local dialect, for absolute beginners with no previous Māori language learning experience.

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Grammar Basics for Beginners

Starting in Te Reo Māori

Stuck on what pronouns, particles, and adjectives are? This free 10-week course is perfect for you!

Online
Free
Te Reo Māori Intensive Wānanga

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

An opportunity for beginners, or those with a little te reo, to take part in an intensive language and cultural experience over two consecutive Saturdays.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Ngā Ture Whakatakoto

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

Looking to learn some Māori language, but needing some extra grammar and structure? Nau mai kuhu mai! This course will focus on the structural components of common basic sentence structures.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Reo Māori Introductory 3

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

For those wishing to continue to develop your speaking and listening skills in te reo Māori.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Reo Māori Introductory 1

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

This 8-week course is for beginners who have no prior knowledge of te reo Māori or Māori culture. 

Beginners
Fees apply
Te Reo Māori Introductory 2

Wellington High School Community Education Centre

For those who have learnt the basics and are wanting to further proceed on their Reo journey. This course will further your understanding of Māori tikanga.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Reo Māori Beginners

Rutherfood College

Learn conversational Maori in a fun & interactive class. Emphasis is on being able to express yourself in everyday life situations. 

Beginners
On campus
Te Kākano

Waitaki

Take your first steps to learning Te Reo Māori! Beginner classes - "Te Kākano" - include fun and friendly, day-to-day vocab, greetings, waiata and pepeha.

Beginners
On campus
Te Kaupae 2

Ara Institute of Canterbury

If you have a personal or professional interest in te reo Māori and would like to contribute positively to the development the Māori language this is the start you need.

Beginners
On campus
Free
Kura Pō 4

Unitec

At this advanced level, you will contribute to classroom discussions, sing appropriate mōteatea and recite karakia for different settings (the course runs subject to numbers).

Advanced
On campus
Free
He Huanui Māori - Waipuna

Te Puna Reo Māori

An intermediate level delivery in te reo Māori for learners who’ve completed at least two years study or have a conversational level of te reo Māori.

Intermediate
Online
Free
Kura Pō 3

Unitec

This course is a further extension again of language acquisition and cultural awareness. This includes being supported to converse comfortably, focusing on sentences and oral conversations in class.

Advanced
On campus
Free
Kura Pō 2

Unitec

This course offers an extension to Reo Tahi or for learners with a basic understanding of language knowledge with punctuation, syntax, past, present, future tense, pepeha, whakapapa, and more.

Intermediate
On campus
Free
Kura Pō 1

Unitec

This course provides an introduction to basic personal introduction, mihimihi, karakia, waiata, to the basic language structures and vocabulary at a communicative level.

Beginners
On campus
Free
He Huanui Māori - Puāwai

Te Puna Reo Māori

A series of wānanga sessions for our confident speakers of te reo Māori who want to continue developing their knowledge and skills as our learning never stops!

Beginners
Online
Free
He Huanui Māori - Hīwai

Te Puna Reo Māori

A bilingual delivery for learners who’ve done some te reo Māori study or gained some language knowledge through their life experience.

Beginners
On campus
Free
He Huanui Māori - Waiwai

Te Puna Reo Māori

 An English delivery for those who are early on in their te reo Māori journey as you build your knowledge from the essentials upwards.

Beginners
Online
Free
Everyday Te Reo Workshop

Ara Institute of Canterbury

A friendly introduction into Te Reo Māori pronunciation, greetings and farewells.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Hoe 1

Ara Institute of Canterbury

A 10-hour long introductory Māori language course for students with no knowledge of Te Reo Māori or Tikanga Māori.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
AUT

Auckland University of Technology

Beginner to advanced classes. Come be part of the AUT whānau and learn te reo Māori in a safe and innovative teaching and learning environment.

Intermediate
On campus
Fees apply
Learn Māori Abroad

Overseas

Online Māori language classes, haka & poi workshops and culture classes to learners living abroad. Whether you are Māori, Pākehā (NZ European) or come from another country in the world, welcome.

Beginners
Online
Fees apply
Te Tohu Tauihu

Eastern Institute of Technology

Skills developed in this (Level 4) programme will enhance chances of gaining employment in a number of fields where a basic knowledge of te reo Māori is required.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 3

Eastern Institute of Technology

This (Level 3) programme is intended for learners who understand and use te reo at an intermediate-level. 

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 2

Eastern Institute of Technology

This (Level 2) programme is for learners who have a basic understanding and ability in the use of te reo Māori and want to communicate with little support in familiar everyday contexts.

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Te Reo Professional Learning

CORE Education

A great introduction to correct pronunciation and basic te reo Māori phrases for everyday use in your learning or work spaces.

Beginners
Online
Fees apply
Te Hiringa o te Reo

Whitireia

Learn te reo Māori at your own pace with a workbook and recordings through this free beginner’s programme. Study wherever, whenever. Start anytime from March onwards.

Beginners
Online
Free
Te Tohu Paetahi

The University of Waikato

An intensive 1-year te reo Māori immersion programme with a goal to produce students who can fluently and competently speak in te reo Māori. Offered in both Hamilton and Tauranga.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Toro Mai

Massey University

This online introductory course will enable learners to more readily use te reo Māori at home and in everyday situations. Featuring Stacey and Scotty Morrison.

Beginners
Online
Free
Te Wānanga Takiura

Te Wānanga Takiura o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa

A Māori tertiary teacher training institution that provides a Māori pathway of quality and substance to total immersion, Māori medium tertiary education and a qualification in Kura Kaupapa teaching. 

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Ataarangi

Te Ataarangi

Community-based classes. Whether you have absolutely no experience of Māori language, or want to increase your fluency, you'll be amazed at how quickly you'll learn to speak with confidence.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 6

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This full immersion (Level 6) programme is intended for competent speakers of te reo who have a desire to contribute positively to the development of te reo kia tika, kia rere, kia Māori.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 5

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This full immersion (Level 5) programme is intended for emerging speakers of te reo with an advanced understanding of the language and are able to use te reo kia tika, kia rere, kia Māori.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 4

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This (Level 4) programme is intended for learners who understand and use te reo at an advanced-intermediate level. 

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 3

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This (Level 3) programme is intended for learners who understand and use te reo at an intermediate-level. 

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 2

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This (Level 2) programme is for learners who have a basic understanding and ability in the use of te reo Māori and want to communicate with little support in familiar everyday contexts.

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Te Pōkaitahi Reo 1

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

This (Level 1) programme will give you a basic understanding and awareness of te reo Māori to use among whānau, hapū, iwi and in the community and employment

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Tāhuhu Reo Māori

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Master of Te Reo Māori (Level 9). Ka rangahaua ngā kōrero o neherā kia kitea ai te āhua o te reo i a rātou, ā, i tō rātou nā wā. Mā ēnei mahi e whakawhānui te kōrerotanga me te tuhinga o te ākonga.

Advanced
Blended learning
Fees apply
Poutāhū Reo Māori

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Postgraduate Diploma (Level 8). He tohu whakatupu i te whakaaro mō te reo Māori o ngā tūpuna.  Ka rangahaua ngā kōrero o neherā kia kitea ai te āhua o te reo i a rātou, ā, i tō rātou nā wā. 

Advanced
Blended learning
Fees apply
Poutuarongo Reo Māori

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Bachelor of Te Reo Māori (Level 7). Develop confidence in speaking, listening and understanding the language as well as introducing key Māori concepts and values.

Intermediate
On campus
Fees apply
Heke Reo Māori

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

If you are seeking to become fluent in te reo Māori, this one year full immersion programme (Level 5) will ensure you develop proficiency in te reo.

Beginners
On campus
Fees apply
Poupou Huia Te Reo - Te Hōkairangi

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Certificate (Level 5). This 20 week online course is recommended for advanced beginners to intermediate level speakers.

Beginners
Online
Free
Poupou Huia Te Reo

Te Wānanga o Raukawa

Certificate (Level 4). This 20-week online Māori language course is suited to beginner language learners. You must be comfortable working on a computer or mobile device in the online environment.  

Beginners
Online
Free
Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Full immersion (Level 7). Move your fluency to the level of sophistication and eloquence used in karanga and whaikōrero. Learn the subtleties of formal and informal language.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Aupikitanga ki te Reo Kairangi

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Full immersion (Level 6). Function confidently in most situations using only te reo Māori. Learn to articulate your ideas and hold meaningful dialogues using metaphors and whakaaro Māori.

Advanced
Blended learning
Free
Te Rōnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Full immersion (Level 5). Do you want to make a meaningful commitment to your Māori language development? Go well past the basics and focus on your grammar and conversational ability.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Full immersion (Level 4). There's no better way than to immerse yourself in the language. Learn in a calm and encouraging environment that also challenges you to speak and think in the reo.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Ara Reo Māori Level 4

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Te Ara Reo Māori (Level 4). If you know the basics of te reo Māori and want to take it further, here’s your next step.

Intermediate
Blended learning
Free
Te Ara Reo Māori Level 2

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Te Ara Reo Māori (Level 2). If you want to learn some basic Māori language, this is the perfect place to start.

Beginners
Blended learning
Free
Papa Reo

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

NZ Certificate in Te Reo (Level 1) . This beginner's programme will teach you the basics in pronunciation and basic sentence structures.

Beginners
Online
Free

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