Te Reo Māori

This page connects you with Te Reo Māori resources — language books and courses, quizzes, stories and information on our Māori signage and library names.

Learning Te Reo Māori

Te Reo Māori resources

A list of resources in our libraries and online for learning Te Reo Māori.

Reo Māori courses

Search CINCH for community courses in the greater Christchurch area.

A Beginner’s Kete

A tool to help you learn the basics of the Māori language.

Te Kupu o te rā - Words of the Week

Learn about colours and days of the week in Te Reo Māori.

Quiz

A fun quiz to test your reo.

Te Reo Māori books

Māori stories for kids

A selection of stories available in Te Reo Māori in our Kids If you like … section.

Te Reo Māori - fiction and non fiction

List of books in Te Reo Māori.

Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers

These awards were established by Huia Publishers to identify and foster Māori writing talent in both the English and Māori languages.

Te Reo Māori at Christchurch City Libraries

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week

At Christchurch City Libraries/Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi we have been supporting the kaupapa of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori over the past years in many ways.

Te Whata Raki

Come and discover the new world inside Te Whata Raki. Explore our new online world with your guide, Whetumarama. Learn about some traditional stories, told through waiata, pictures and other web resources before trying out the quiz.

Reo Māori

Selected Māori Language web sites from our Ara Ipurangi mō te Iwi Māori / Internet Gateway.

Bi-lingual signs

The signage that we use in our libraries - with sound files so that you can hear the pronunciation.

Library Names

The stories of our libraries’ Māori names.

Fonts

Information about viewing macrons on our web site.

He Manawa o te Reo

Our Māori Language Week newsletter from 1998 to 2006.