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Te Ao Māori

Find in this Subject Guide a selection of resources from te ao Māori or the world of Māori. It includes :

Home - This page includes Ara Māori Virtual Whare and the Ask Live chat box.
Reo Māori - for language resources
Matariki - the Māori new year
Te Wiki o te reo Maori - Māori language week
Mātauranga Māori - Supporting rangahau or Māori research including sources to find mōteatea, whakataukī and other traditional ways of knowing.
Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of Waitangi
Ngāi Tahu - The main iwi in the South Island of New Zealand
Taiao - Environment
Toa - Leaders and heroes
Whakaata Māori - Video and TV
Māori Language Apps
Images and Media

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Join the Ara Māori Virtual Whare which has been developed to support Māori students access to hui and resources while studying remotely.

Please note that all staff and students are welcome to attend karakia daily at 9am.

Remember to follow the tikanga or online etiquette when you attend virtual karakia.

Te Kawa o te Marae
A guide to marae protocols from Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Kete Māori
This 30 page resource produced by NZ Trade & Enterprise, introduces marae etiquette including powhiri, karanga, whaikōrero, kai and waiata.

Te Koparapara: an introduction to the Māori world by Rewi, P. (Ed.)
Call Number: DU423.S63 KOP
ISBN: 9781869408671
Publication Date: 2018
This book is in our Māori Collection but you can also borrow the ebook for FREE from Christchurch City Libraries (CCL) Wheelers ebook collection. Contact CCL to set up a library and PIN for free if you don't have these.

AskLive is our instant messaging service. You can chat with the library by entering your question in the box below that says “Type here to chat …”

Ask Live operates during our opening hours at City campus, Christchurch. We are open 7 days.

Please note:

In the evenings and weekends, specialised support may not be available. If so, your question may be referred to an expert for action on the next working day.
In My Ara, under “Learning Resources” you may also find what you need by entering keywords in the box on the "Learning Resources" page in My Ara.