Te reo Māori

Using te reo Māori in your teaching practice.

Te reo Māori, the indigenous language of Aotearoa, is a taonga and guaranteed protection under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. There are inseparable links between te reo Māori, culture, and identity. Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, recognises it has a role in protecting and preserving te reo Māori, and has committed to doing so in partnership with iwi Māori.

One of the goals of the University of Auckland Language Plan for the Revitalisation of Te Reo Māori, 2020-2025 is to have 50% of staff with the ability and confidence to demonstrate a basic level of competency in te reo Māori by 2040.

Small steps – He rautaki iti

Use correct pronunciation of Māori, including names.

Use common reo Māori classroom instructional language (e.g. e tū, e noho, whakarongo mai, titiro mai, etc.) – click here for a list of tohu – instructions.

Use te reo Māori in digital communications (email and Canvas) with students and colleagues – check out some useful greetings and sign offs.

Download the Māori language app for staff and students – Te Kūaha – The Doorway.

Te Taumata Ngaio – Te reo Māori learning for staff. Te Taumata Ngaio is the University’s reo Māori capability development programme for all permanent staff, and staff on a fixed-term contract of 12 months or longer. Some options include:

• Te Reo Māori Pronunciation Online – a single-semester, fully online, self-directed, zero credit beginners course.
• Māori Studies MĀORI 131: Te Taumata Ngaio Introduction to Spoken Māori – a single-semester, credit-bearing beginner level te reo Māori course, consisting of a hybrid model of online lectures and face to face wānanga.
• MĀORI 131 is a pre-requisite to Māori Studies MĀORI 203: Intermediate Spoken Māori.

Page added 19/12/2023