Hot Topic: Te Reo Māori

Discover, learn, and celebrate an official language of Aotearoa and the language of indigenous New Zealand. The online resources here support the teaching and learning of te reo Māori in New Zealand classrooms.

Resources on TKI

Te Wharekura
This section of Te Kete Ipurangi contains online versions of Te Wharekura 1– 60, which are no longer in print. They are series of miscellaneous and single-topic books for intermediate and advanced learners of te reo Māori. At an interest level for most secondary students, they are suitable also for fluent speakers and readers of Māori in the primary school.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/maori/wharekura/index_m.php

wickED Interactives
The wickED website, aimed at New Zealand primary school students, has a collection of interactives in te reo Māori. Some are also available in English. Topics include the wharenui, the marae, hangi, hui, Matariki, taiaha, legends and numeracy. There are also quizzes and multichoice quizzes for reading, spelling, maths and science.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/maori/index.php

wickED Crosswords
The wickED website has a collection of crosswords in te reo Māori based on a variety of topics.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wicked/literacy/featurec-words.php

wickED Tangata Rongonui
This web page features links to interviews with a variety of Māori guests. They share their favourite pastimes, and even what the "grossest thing" in their fridge is!
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/tangata_rongonui/

Whānau
Access this soap opera online, as it follows the life of an urban Māori family. It is aimed at teenagers, and each episode is accompanied by a transcript.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/maori/whanau/index_e.php

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Other Online Resources

Activities

Mana online
Check out this growing collection of activities for young learners of te reo Māori.
http://www.manaonline.co.nz/manakids/mkactivity.htm

Te Hiringa Mahara
Te Hiringa Mahara is a Ministry of Education-funded initiative aimed at secondary teachers of Te Reo Māori. Access a copy of the draft Te Reo Māori in Mainstream curriculum document. Search for materials, curriculum resources, and a Te Reo Māori development plan, aimed at heads of departments.
http://www.thm.ac.nz

There are lesson plans, fun tasks, and activities grouped under curriculum areas, these are available in both Te Reo Māori and English.
http://www.thm.ac.nz/resources/curriculum/maori_language/index.htm

Go here for a programme of te reo Māori lessons for NCEA level 1 – 3.
http://www.thm.ac.nz/resources/curriculum/tereo/toc.htm

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Resources in te reo Māori

Te Karere Online
Te Karere is a television news programme that broadcasts Māori issues of national significance, in the Māori language. Programmes are subsequently archived for one week, and are then available on demand.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvonestoryskin/411856?format=html

Te Kāea Online
Watch recent episodes of Te Kāea from Māori Television on their website. Each bulletin appears online the morning after it is first broadcast and is archived for seven days.
http://www.maoritelevision.com/programmes/news/tekaeaonline.htm

Waka Huia
Watch previous editions of Waka Huia on the TVNZ website. Waka Huia has a focus on collecting topics with an iwi focus and retaining these for future generations. There is also a link to the tribute to Dame Te Atairangikāhu through the page to Marae.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvoneminisiteindexskin/tvonewakahuiagroup

He Rourou
Each week day Radio New Zealand broadcasts He Rourou, a short interview in te reo Māori on a variety of topics. These audio clips can be heard online from the website.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/nr/programmes/herourou

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Language sites

Kōrero Māori
Kōrero Māori is an interactive site for all learners and speakers of te reo Māori. There are interactive conversations, language resources, and advice to help you increase your knowledge of reo Māori. The Kōrero Māori website has been developed by Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori – The Māori Language Commission to increase opportunities for people to learn and use the language.
http://www.koreromaori.co.nz

Kupu o te Rā
This site focuses on aspects of Māori vocabulary and grammar. Register to receive emails, news feeds, or text messages on aspects of vocabulary, word groups, and grammatical features. The site also includes tests and information on macron use.
http://kupu.maori.nz

Māori Language.net
Check out the great features for beginners like audio and video files of the language, phrase drills, and a small selection of songs.
http://www.maorilanguage.net

Kotahi Mano Kāika
Ngai Tahu aims to have at least one thousand Māori-language speaking homes by 2025. This website outlines their strategy, and has some great resources for beginners. It is still under construction, but it aims to have innovative interactive features such as texts, blogs, pod casts, and instant messaging.
http://www.kmk.maori.nz/

Māori Language Commission Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori
A major voice of Māori language revitalisation, there are many useful language resources on this site. These include a map of place names in Aotearoa with sound clips, information on how to download macrons to your keyboard, orthographic conventions for the Māori language, and much more.
http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz

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Online Dictionaries

Ngata Dictionary
This is an online version of the English-Māori dictionary by H.M Ngata. Just type in a word for the English or Māori translation.
http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/nz/online/ngata

A Dictionary of the Māori Language
This is a digitised version of the text of the 1957 edition of A Dictionary of the Maori Language. It is not an interactive dictionary, but words can be searched under their alphabetical heading.
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WillDict.html

Te Tai Tokerau Māori Dictionary
A comprehensive dictionary with a focus on the dialects of Te Tai Tokerau. [Best viewed with IE]
http://www.edesignz.co.nz/dictionary/dictionary-index.htm

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