Ko te reo, te hā, te mauri o te Māoritanga.
Language is the very life-breath of being Māori
Books | Websites
Learning Te Reo Māori
If you are thinking of learning Te Reo Māori, or want to brush up on your skills, we have many resources available at all skill levels to help whether you are at the level of a kakano or mighty Totara.
Books
There are many books and guides that have been written over the years to help you learn Te Reo Māori. From manuscripts written by early settlers to contemporary works like Q’s course in Māori, and classic works such as Bruce Biggs Lets learn Māori there is a large selection to choose from.
Te Whanake
John Moorfield
Modern day Māori language resource, based around the way bl-lingual learners learn their second language. A very popular work also available online.
Lets learn Māori
Bruce Biggs
First published in 1969 this book has helped countless people learn to korero Māori, with many of the grammatical aspects of the language explained it is a fantastic resource if you want to understand how Te Reo Māori functions as a language.
Also available in CD or cassette.
Korero Māori: first lessons in Māori conversation
G T Chapman
First published in 1882 this is the third edition of one of the earliest manuscripts detailing how to learn Te Reo Māori.
Q’s course in Māori
Quinton Hita
First released in 2001 this series has been a favourite ever since, taught in easy to understand every day English Q’s course in Māori is a great first introduction to learning Te Reo Māori.
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Websites
Korero Māori
Developed by the Māori Language commission Korero Māori is a fantastic resource for people learning Māori here you will find Interactive conversations, language resources and advice.
Te Taura Whiri I te reo Māori
The Maori Language commission has a fantastic site packed with information and links to other resources, from the free keyboard macroniser to free proficiency testing this is a great site for information.
Māori Language.net
A fantastic online resource. Learn Korero Māori from home! At your own pace in your own time. This is a great introduction to Te Reo Māori.
Te Whanake online
The wonderful Te Whanake learning resource is now available online! Beautiful graphics and easy to follow sentences make this a truly unique resource.
New Zealand Electronic text Centre
This is a free online New Zealand archive. An ongoing project, items are continuously being fully searchable with images, full text books as well as Manuscripts and journals.
Some of the information below may be of particular interest to people studying Te Reo Māori.
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