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Please note: Unfortunately, our 2026 intake for this tohu is now closed. Please keep an eye out for 2027 intake details.
What You'll Learn
He tino taonga tēnei mea te tauira. Māna e mau kita ai i te ākonga te tino o te āhuatanga reo e arohia ana.
Kua whakatakotoria ngā tauira huhua mō ia aronga reo, me kore e tāmaua ki te hinengaro ōna āhuatanga matua. Hei te huhuatanga hoki o ngā tauira kitea ai me pēwhea te mirimiri kia hāngai ake ki te horopaki, kia paku rerekē rānei te tāwara o te kōrero.
Ko tētehi atu hanga e noho tūāpapa ana ki te tohu nei, ko te āta whakawhirinaki ki ngā tānga kōrero Māori tawhito, pērā i ngā niupepa Māori o ngā rautau e rua ka hori, i Ngā Mōteatea, i Ngā Mahi a ngā Tūpuna, i ngā hautaka Wharekura tawhito, me ētehi atu pukapuka reo Māori ātaahua i tuhia i tērā rautau.
Ka noho ēnei hei puna kairangi i takea mai ai he tauira tūturu, he tauira papai o te maha atu o ngā whakatakoto pārekareka – o ngā mea e mōhio nuitia ana, me ērā e iti ana te mōhiotia.
He mataaho hoki aua tauira i kitea ai me pēwhea te whakairo i ngā whakamārama me ngā kupu ārahi mō ētehi o ngā aronga reo.
Hei whakamāmā i te pīkaunga kei runga i te ākonga, kua hoatu anō hoki he whakapākehātanga o ngā tauira. Whaihoki ngā whakamārama, i te tīmatanga, e reorua ana te katoa. Heoi anō, kia mārō te haere, kia waia haere te ākonga ki te reo whakamārama, ka iti ake te rere o te reo Pākehā, ka waiho mō ngā āhuatanga tuatinitini anahe.
Kua mahia anō hoki he tauira oro o ngā kōrero mātāmua o ngā akoranga, hei hoa haerekōtui mō te tauira tuhi. E toru ngā hua nui o tēnei. Tuatahi ake, mā konei e wātea ai te tohu nei ki a matahuhua mā e minamana ana ki te kawe ake i te kaupapa nei. Ka rua, ka whakatauirahia te piki, te heke, me te haukaha o te reo e tika ana hei manaaki i ngā kīwaha me ngā tūhau.
Ka toru, ka uru he wairua whakaari ki roto i ētehi o ngā kōrero paki, kōrero poto o nehe kua kuhuna atu hei kīnaki i ngā akoranga.
Course Structure
Te Poutokomanawa Reo Māori is a 30-week part-time postgraduate certificate delivered entirely online in te reo Māori. The programme combines self-directed learning with weekly online classes, allowing students to deepen their language capabilities at their own pace.
Minimum age of 17 years. A level of proficiency in te reo Māori required. Must hold an undergraduate degree or have appropriate knowledge and experience to study at postgraduate level.
Year one
Course of Study
PMREO401 - Kia Tuawhiti Te Reo
Ko te whakapakari i te mārama o te ākonga ki ngā whakatakoto me ngā tini tāwara o te reo Māori, mā te tātari arohaehae i ngā kōrero tawhito me ngā kōrero o ēnei rā. Ka tautohu, ka whakamārama, ka whakamahi anō hoki te ākonga i ngā hanga katoa o te reo – whakatakoto mai, kīanga mai, kupu mai, aha mai – e matatau ake ai ia ki te kōrero, ki te tuhi. Mā te akoranga nei e āwhina te ākonga ki te hāpai i ngā mahi whakaora, whakawhanake i te reo Māori, otirā ki te tautoko i te tū pakari, i te tōnui, i te tū Māori anō hoki o te iwi Māori.
Credits:
60
Pre-requisite:
Karekau
Iwi and Hapū
Te Reo Māori
Year Two
Course of Study
Iwi and Hapū
Te Reo Māori
Year Three
Course of Study
Iwi and Hapū
Te Reo Māori
How You'll Learn
Self-Directed Learning Work through course content independently at your own pace — this programme is designed for motivated learners who can manage their study around professional and personal commitments.
Weekly Online Classes Attend weekly online classes in te reo Māori — engaging with peers and pūkenga (tutors) in a structured, language-rich environment.
Te Reo Māori Immersion All teaching, learning, and assessment is conducted in te reo Māori — deepening your language through constant, high-level immersion.
Community and Professional Application Apply your language learning directly to your professional, educational, or community context throughout the programme.
Please contact Te Whare Kōrero for more information.
Is This Course Right For You?
This qualification is for those who already have a strong foundation in te reo Māori and want to deepen their language capabilities at postgraduate level - strengthening their ability to communicate, teach, advise, and advocate in te reo across a range of professional and community contexts.
He mea whakatū Te Poutokomanawa Reo Māori mā te hunga āhua matatau tonu ki te reo Māori, e kimi kaupapa ana e pakari kē atu ai te reo, i te āhurutanga o ō rātou ake kāinga, i ngā hāora e pai ana ki a rātou.
Hei āpiti ki te wherawheratanga o ngā āhuatanga reo e tika ana mō tētehi tohu reo Māori tiketike (pēnei i te ruku hōhonu i te whakakāhoretanga, i te tūmahi oti, i a A rāua ko O, i ngā panonihā, i ētehi pūmahi uaua, tae atu ki ētehi hapa tūroa), kua kuhuna atu ētehi whakatakoto, kīanga, kupu anō hoki me uaua ka kitea, ka rangona i ēnei rā, hei whakahōhonu kē atu i te puna reo o te ākonga.
Kia tupu ngā hiahia taha reo o te tangata i tōna anō ao kawenga rau, me te ao pōrewharewha e noho nei tātou, karekau pea i tua atu i te kōkō ake i te reo o mua hei hāpai i ngā mahi o muri nei. Ā, hāunga ia te hiahia whaiaro o te tangata ki te whakapakari i a ia ake, arā anō pea ētehi ka kite ake, e, he huarahi pai anō tēnei hei āta pupuhi atu i te hau, i te hā ki ētehi puiaki o te reo kua roa nei e moe ana.
Ki te kori te tokomaha ki te whakaara ake i ngā mea nei, tērā pea ka hauora anō, kāore e riro tūturu i te moenga roa. Mā konei anō pea e ngākau whiwhita ai ētehi ākonga ki te rangahau, ki te whakahauora i ētehi atu āhuatanga o te reo kua hia ngahuru tau, kāore e poipoia ana e te arero.
Kia whakataukīhia ake i konei, mō roto i tēnei tohu:
Te Reo and Iwi and Hapū Studies
Fees & Funding
Year
Course Fees
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Tuition (Approx)
Free for 2026 (Kore utu)
Free for 2026
Fees are approximate and may be subject to change. Additional costs may apply for course materials and travel to noho.
Scholarships
Support is available through scholarships to make study more accessible. Find out more.
Additional Funding Options
You may be able to access student loans, allowances, or Fees Free to support your studies. Learn more.
Entry Requirements
Minimum age of 17 years. A level of proficiency in te reo Māori required. Must hold an undergraduate degree or have appropriate knowledge and experience to study at postgraduate level.
Academic Requirements
Personal Requirements
A strong commitment to developing te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
Technology Requirements
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Regular internet access
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Email address
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Computer, laptop, tablet, or suitable mobile device for online learning via Mūrau
Full Requirements
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For complete entry requirement details, see Appendix One of the Academic Regulations.
Where This Qualification Takes You
Completing this qualification can lead to a variety of career opportunities, including:
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