Courses in your area

There are a wide range of Maori language courses available, some are free, others are fee based. Most courses are taught by a tutor, there are others that are offered through books, tapes and CDs.

We have arranged the course information below by course location.

If there is a course you know about that should be included please let us know.

North Island: Northland | Auckland | Bay of Plenty | Waikato | Taranaki | East Coast | Manawatu, Horowhenua, Wairarapa | Kapiti, Hutt Valley, Wellington

South Island: Nelson | Christchurch | Dunedin , Invercargill, Gore

Distance Learning

North Island

Northland

• Northland Polytechnic, Whangarei, Kerikeri, Kaikohe and Dargaville
  Maori language courses are offered with a focus on Nga Puhi dialect and custom. Online learning and short courses are also available.
  

Auckland

• Unitec – Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka
  Certificate in Traditional and Contemporary Maori Weaving
  Short courses (Free te reo)
  Short courses (Maori culture and weaving)

• Auckland University of Technology–(AUT)
  Maori language courses available at AUT .

• University of Auckland
  Maori Faculty

• Manukau Institute of Technology
  Te Pokaitahi Te Reo Rumakanga
  Certificate in Total Language Immersion
  
  Te Reo Maori Nga Rarangi Akoranga Tuao
  Maori Language Part Time Courses

• Te Wananga o Aoteaora
  Te Wananga o Aotearoa offers Maori language courses throughout the North Island and in the South Island.
  Whangarei,  Auckland, Huntly, Maniapoto, Hamilton,  Te Awamutu, Tokoroa,  Whakatane, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, Taupo, Hastings, Taranaki,  Palmerston North, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Christchurch
  
• Waikato Institute of Technology, Auckland Campus
  Certificate in Maori Language

• Pounamu Training Systems
  Te reo as part of performing arts courses, Glenn Innes

• Community Courses
  A number of community orientated courses are also available at local high schools.

• Auckland City Libraries
  Maori language resources and courses available from Auckland City Libraries.

Bay of Plenty

• Te Wananga o Aotearoa Te Arawa Campus, Rotorua
  Te Ara Reo Maori Language Courses

• Waiariki Polytechnic, Rotorua
  Diploma in Te Reo Maori

• Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Whakatane
  Maori language courses available such as the Maori Immersion and Te Reo Maori certificates

• Anamata, Private Training Establishment, Whakatane
  Certificate and degree courses

• University of Waikato , Tauranga
  Te Tohu Paetahi, specialised degree programme mainly in Maori

Waikato

• Te Wananga o Aoteaora, Huntly, Maniapoto, Hamilton,  Te Awamutu, Tokoroa - Te Ara Reo courses

• University of Waikato , Hamilton
  Range of Maori language programmes
  
• Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton
  Diploma in Maori Language
  

Taranaki

• Western Institute of Technology, Taranaki
  Full time certificate and diploma course

East Coast

• Tairawhiti Polytechnic, Gisborne
  A range of Maori language courses from certificate to degree level, short courses, full and part time.
  
• Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Whirikoka Campus, Gisborne
  Maori language courses
  
• Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier
  Certificate to degree level courses

Manawatu, Wairarapa, Horowhenua

• Massey University, Palmerston North
  Post graduate diploma and Masters level courses
  
• UCOL, Universal College of Learning, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Masterton, Levin
  Short course

Kapiti, Hutt Valley , Wellington

• Te Wananga o Raukawa, Otaki
  Te reo Maori including marae based studies, weekly classes, and immersion courses
  
• Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Porirua
  Find out about the free beginners night course starting in March 2006.
  Certificate and Diploma courses
  
• Massey University , Wellington
  Post graduate diploma and Masters level courses
• Victoria University , Wellington
  100 – 800 level Maori language courses, and
  Continuing Education courses
• Cultureflow, Wellington
  Beginner & Intermediate courses

South Island

Nelson

• Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Marlborough Campus
  Certificate and short courses
  

Christchurch

• Southern Institute of Technology, Christchurch , Gore, Invercargill
  Te Ara Reo Maori language course

• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
  Wide range of courses, from beginner to level 7
  
• University of Canterbury
  Maori language courses available at Canterbury
  
• Christchurch College of Education
  Courses for teachers of Maori
  
• Christchurch City Libraries
  List of Maori language courses and resources compiled by Community Information Christchurch .

Dunedin , Invercargill Gore

• Kokiri Training Centre
  Full time introductory reo Maori courses

• University of Otago
  Maori studies

• Southern Institute of Technology, Christchurch , Gore, Invercargill
  Te Ara Reo Maori language course

Distance Learning

• Distance Learning New Zealand Correspondence School, Wellington
  Maori language courses