Te reo Māori resources

There's many places you can look for te reo Māori resources; this is just an overview of some of them. Good places to start are Te Aka - The Māori Dictionary, and Te Taura Whiri - The Māori Language Commission.

Te reo Māori books

Check out Spydus, our online catalogue, for te reo Māori pukapuka we hold.

Cultureflow - Māori Language programme for Beginners. Includes 2 x CD-ROM + audio disc
Q’s course in Māori - A beginner’s course for all ages and backgrounds - Audiobook cassette read by Quinton Hita and Ngamaru Raerino.
Pronounce Māori with confidence - This book and CD set gives the basics of how to pronounce Maori correctly, while teaching a little of the language to be used in everyday life. Includes examples of language in use in a variety of settings, including in the home, at the supermarket, at the beach, and on the sports field.
Let’s learn Māori - An advanced course in the Māori language by Bruce Biggs. Two CD set.
Mai i te kākano nā Hēni Jacob - Gives examples of alternative and fun ways to say things in everyday situations.

English-Māori dictionary by H. M. Ngata - The most comprehensive English to Māori dictionary used today.
A Dictionary of the Māori Language by Herbert Williams - A comprehensive Māori to English dictionary.
Te Aka : Maori-English, English-Maori dictionary and index by John C. Moorfield - Has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, includes key concepts, idioms and colloquialisms.
Te Kete Kupu: 300 essential words in Māori by Maria Hunia - Alphabetical list of Māori words, with each word used in a sentence.
He Pātaka Kupu: te kai a te rangatira Te Taura Whiri - Contains over 20,000 entries. Draws on a wide corpus of written material in Te Reo.