Māori

There's plenty of resources to help you learn te reo — here are some of the best!

Kupu o te rā — word of the day on the library blog.

Cultureflow A multimedia set that includes workbook, CD, and CD-ROM, levels 1 & 2
Q’s course in Māori Written by Quinton Hita for beginners, has pronunciation practice and works up to basic sentences
Pronounce Māori with confidence For beginners who need pronunciation practice, comes with a CD
Reo Māori o Nāianei Beginner's course with workbook and CD, featuring songs and exercises, vol.1 and 2
Te Whanake Levels 1-4, with workbook, tape, or video components. Also available in an online version.
We'd recommend you have a look at the library website for more courses, dictionaries and other resources about te reo Māori.

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Photographs, sounds, moving images, documents, graphs and maps are combined with text in Te Ara - an online encyclopedia of New Zealand with significant Māori content.
Ara Ipurangi mo te iwi Māori: Sites and links on all matters Māori from biographies to health to beliefs and legends.
Government NZ: Information, resources and topics about Māori
Law Access: Free factsheets, pamphlets, videos, website links, freephone numbers and free legal information (info sheets) from more than 150 organisations in New Zealand. Website maintained by the Legal Services Agency. Youth section with information available in te reo Maori and other languages.
Māori - Christchurch City Libraries: Information on Māori subjects - from te reo to whakapapa and more.
Māori Art: Māori images available for down-loading. Includes line-art and photographs of objects
Ngata Dictionary: Māori/English and English/Māori dictionary from Learning Media
Resources for learners of te reo Māori - Christchurch City Libraries: Courses, dictionaries and links to resources for learning te reo Māori.
Tī Kōuka Whenua: Local Māori history: Christchurch, Canterbury and Banks Peninsula.
The Treaty of Waitangi: From the Waitangi Tribunal.
Treaty of Waitangi: An introductory history of the treaty.