Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 1
Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 1)
Learn basic te reo Māori with this level 1 Māori language course for beginners.
This Level 1 te reo Māori course will give you a basic understanding and awareness of te reo Māori to use among whānau, hapū, iwi and in the community and employment
It provides a pathway to develop skills and knowledge to protect, maintain and enrich mātauranga taonga tuku iho for current and future generations.
Graduates can contribute to community and cultural roles through:
- Raising awareness of te reo Māori
- Becoming dedicated and committed speakers of basic te reo in homes within whānau and communities
- Support the use of te reo amongst whānau and hapū
Dates
Sem 1: 10 Feb to 29 Jun 2025, Sem 2: 29 Jul to 15 Dec 2025 (semester 2 enrolments opening soon)Duration
20 weeksCommitment
Face to face and blended delivery comprising of noho, wānanga, mixed mode and field visits/practice.Applications close
Sem 1: 10 Feb 2025, Sem 2: 21 Jul 2025Locations
Whakatāne Campus, Tāmaki Campus, Ngāruahine Hawera, Online: Te Waka a Māui (South Island), Te Ika a Māui (North Island), MBIE.Requirements
Min 16 years old. Open entryPathway to
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Tuition fees freeREO101 Mana Tangata 1
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to use te reo Māori vocabulary and grammatical structures at a basic level as an expression of mana tangata. The content areas are:
- Māori alphabet
- Basic language command
- Dialectal difference
- Language etiquette
- Language structures to communicate genealogical links (eldest, youngest, parents, brothers, older siblings, younger siblings, children).
REO102 Mana Whenua 1
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to use te reo at a basic level to talk about themselves and their own connections to the land and the environment as an expression of mana whenua. The content areas are:
- Māori Alphabet
- Basic language command
- Dialectal difference
- Language etiquette
- Language structures to communicate genealogical links to land (pepeha)
- Formal and informal greetings and farewells
- Identity
REO103 Mana Reo 1
Course Type: Core
Description: Apply technical knowledge of basic reo to everyday use, and develop respect for te reo, as an expression of mana reo. The content areas are:
- Māori alphabet
- Basic language command
- Dialectal difference
- Language etiquette
- Basic language use through karakia and waiata.
REO104 Mana Ao Tūroa 1
Course Type: Core
Description: At the end of this kōwae ako, tauira will be able to use: Te reo at a basic level to achieve tasks in familiar contexts as an expression of mana ao tūroa. The content areas are:
- Māori alphabet
- Basic language command
- Dialectal difference
- Language etiquette
- Instructional Language (family, work and community context).
- Relevant vocabulary (family, work and community context).
- Relevant language structures (family, work and community context).
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Whakapā mai/Contact us
Tamara Hapi
- Phone: 09 260 4368
- Email: tamara.hapi@wananga.ac.nz
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