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
- Whakapapa - Genealogy
- Māori Language Apps
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How to understand a whakatau - a Maori welcome
Related Guides
Ara Māori Virtual Whare
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.
Introduction to Te Ao Māori - The Māori world
- Te Kawa o te MaraeA guide to marae protocols from Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Te Kete Tikanga MāoriThis 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 Call Number: DU423.S63 KOPISBN: 9781869408671Publication Date: 2018This 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.
Ask Live
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.