Future students

This course is an introduction to the Māori language for those who have little or no previous experience of the Māori language or culture. In MAOR 101 students work to develop a foundation of basic Māori language speaking, reading and writing skills,...

This course is designed for students with some basic Māori language experience, and extends upon the foundations laid in MAOR 101. In MAOR 102, students work to improve their oral and written Māori language competence, reaching a level approximately ...

MAOR 103 is a course tailored to the Tohu Māoritanga programme for Tohu students who are enrolled in a 20-point degree related course. It introduces students to competencies needed for University such as critical thinking, academic writing, independe...

MAOR 104 is a course tailored to the Tohu Māoritanga programme for Tohu students who are enrolled in a 15-point degree related course. It introduces students to competencies needed for University such as critical thinking, academic writing, independe...

This course focuses upon developing a foundation of tertiary level Māori language learning and academic skills. Throughout MAOR 111 students will work to develop oral and aural confidence in te reo Māori. They will also encounter a range of Māori lan...

This course focuses upon further developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in te reo Māori. There is a focus upon oral performance. Students will further develop their language proficiency by beginning to evaluate, edit, and critical...

This course introduces students to a broad range of Māori beliefs, concepts and structures that are important to the foundations and development of Māori society and culture. The course will cover aspects of pre-European Māori society, cultural chang...

This course prepares students to enter the workforce equipped to deal with the challenges of engaging with the Maori world and Maori stakeholders. It focuses on basic Maori language skills, workplace Treaty issues, and operating appropriately and eff...

This course prepares students to deal with the opportunities and nuances of engaging with the Māori world and Māori communities in professional practice. It provides a broad introduction to te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi, with a...

Māori have always been scientists and this science enabled them to adapt to, survive and thrive in the landscape of Aotearoa. This course examines how, by looking at mātauranga and pūtaiao Māori (Māori knowledge and science) in both traditional and c...

In the Māori world, time and place are configured in ways born of deep connection to these temperate islands of Kiwa's Great Ocean. The dynamic, living framework of whakapapa orders the universe relationally and waiata holds the history of the people...

How do Māori view and map whenua and how has this changed over time? In this course you will learn how different mapping traditions in Aotearoa New Zealand have influenced and impacted on Māori relationships with lands, waterways and seas. Through pr...

Māori communities are balancing cultural and environmental responsibilities to look after Papatūānuku, adapt to climate change, and live and prosper more sustainably. Drawing on mātauranga Māori and learnings from the Living Pā building process, He P...

This Māori language course extends oral, aural, reading and writing skills, with a particular focus on the relationship between language and Māori worldviews. It develops these language skills by drawing on literature from a range of time periods and...

This course examines the Maori rituals and customs that govern the processes and functions of the marae. It examines the theoretical and practical application of kawa (protocols) of the marae, in both a traditional and contemporary context. Attendanc...

This course examines Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ The Treaty of Waitangi, developing an understanding of its impact on the people of Aotearoa from its conception to the current day and beyond.

This course focuses on Polynesian origins in the Pacific with special emphasis on the settlement of New Zealand and the development of Māori culture. It draws on archaeological, linguistic, traditional and other forms of evidence. There is an optiona...

This course applies a tikanga lens to explore sustainable aspects of the Māori economy, business and investment. Students will consider practical examples of how tikanga works in theory and practice, the impact on whānau, hapū and iwi, and the implic...

This Māori language course further extends oral, aural, reading and writing skills, with a particular focus on modern language contexts. It draws on a number of literary genres and situations that develop an understanding of language acquisition and ...

MAOR 222 explores the socio-linguistic landscapes related to language revitalisation, planning and policy. The course also probes the current climate of Māori language revitalisation and the impact different initiatives have made on the social and po...

TBA

This course starts by looking at Māori ownership and mana over environmental resources and some of the challenges presented by the Crown to that mana. It moves to examine the current laws which govern Māori land and resources such as the Resource Man...

What can Māori learn from other Indigenous peoples? In this course, students explore how Indigenous knowledge and ‘Western’ science work against, with or independent of each other and look at examples of how science contributes to Indigenous developm...

This course examines the idea of Māori media from a range of perspectives. Broadly defined, Māori media includes the creative works of Māori media practitioners; however, the course also examines representations of te ao Māori more generally. Drawing...

In this course students test their advanced Māori language oral, aural, reading and writing skills, through engaging in a variety of advanced level Māori language tasks. This includes delving into the use of figurative language (kōrero whakaniko) and...

This course aims to develop student insight and understanding of the nature of both traditional and contemporary Māori culture, society and politics through critical analysis of concepts such as utu, muru, raupatu, rahui and tapu.

This online course examines a range of Māori political structures, movements, ideologies and visions. Students will also explore Māori politics in relation to Pacific and international Indigenous contexts. The themes covered in the course include Tin...

This course examines the classical language of the Māori with an emphasis on the composition of original narrative and lyrical material. Attendance is required at a noho marae (approximate cost $15.00).

This course provides an introduction to linguistic themes and the linguistic description of the Māori language, through the medium of te reo Māori, for competent Māori speakers. It concentrates on the analysis of the structure of Māori sentences and ...

This is an advanced course in Maori language. While the emphasis is placed on the study of classical texts including waiata, whakatauki and karakia, it will also include examples of contemporary compositions. Examples of classical texts that will be ...