Te ao Māori
Explore the world of Māori language, culture, history and more.
E tipu e rea mō ngā rā o tō ao
Ko to ringaringa ki ngā rākau a te Pākehā
Hei oranga mō tō tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā tāonga a ō tipuna Māori
Hei tikitiki mō tō māhuna
Ko tō wairua ki tō atua
Nānā nei ngā mea katoa
(Tā Apirana Ngata)
Tēnā koutou katoa. E ngā mana, e ngā waka, e ngā hau e whā e te iwi whānui tēnā koutou. He mihi whānui atu tēnei na Ngā Kete Wananga o Ōtautahi tēnā koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei wāhi, he ara ki ngā rauemi me ngā ratonga Māori. Tēnā tātou katoa.
Pou Kohikohinga in Residence at Linwood Library
Me Kōrero Tātou, part of a series
Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Whakaue - Tūranga
Terry finds learning digital skills is vital for his study. With the help of the library staff, his confidence has grown.
The Paniora whānau talk about how much the reo Māori resources at the library mean to them in raising their boys as Māori speakers.
Te reo Māori - Māori language
Recommended Māori language information and resources.
Bilingual Story Cards
Learning te reo Māori
Beginners kete to learning basic Māori
Ngā Kōrero Auaha Creative Stories: The Paniora Whānau
In the catalogue
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
Rerehua / Taoka Pūoro - Arts and Music
Books and reading
Staff picks, book reviews, award-winners - Fiction and non-fiction by Māori authors or about Te Ao Māori.
Pakiwaitara - eBooks
Te Matatini - Kapa Haka
Hīkoi!: Māori empowerment, protest, and activism in Aotearoa
Kīngitanga
This Land: Post-apocalyptic superheroes and atua Māori
Nanny Jo and the wild mokopuna: Making the final journey
Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai: Learning about the world
Powerful, Confronting: Michael Bennett's Better The Blood
In the catalogue
Award winners
Pikihuia Award winners
Te Kura Pounamu Award for Te Reo Māori
Storylines Notable New Zealand Books
Tāhuhu Kōrero - History
Our Tāhuhu Kōrero - History section has information on Māori local history, Treaty of Waitangi, Māori place names, and historical events like Parihaka.
Tī Kōuka Whenua
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The BWB Treaty of Waitangi Collection
Parihaka
Hīkoi!: Māori empowerment, protest, and activism in Aotearoa
Whakapapa - Genealogy
Resources and advice on researching Māori family history at library. You can also book a librarian for one-on-one research help.
Whakapapa website resources
Whakapapa - Genealogy websites
Whakapapa guide
Iwi - Tribal websites
Te ao tūturu - The natural world
Explore Māori use of natural resources for food, fibre or health.
Featured resources, Te ao tūturu - the natural world
Harakeke
Tī Kōuka – The Cabbage Tree
Te rongoā Māori
Traditional Māori kai
At the library
Find out more about the services and resources available at Christchurch City Libraries.
Te ao Māori at the library
Bilingual signage at Christchurch City Libraries
Māori library names
Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Māori collection
Sustainable Library Cards
Bicultural plans
- Te Ara Tika 2012 to 2014
- Te Ara Hou – The New Pathway 2008 – 2010
- Ngā Tapuwae Hou / New Footsteps (to 2007)
Matariki - Māori New Year
Learn about the stars of Matariki, the traditions surrounding this time of year, and how you can celebrate.
Matariki resources and information
Matariki: Māori New Year
Matariki for Tamariki
Matariki websites
Issue books in te reo Māori
All our libraries have self checkout machines with a te reo Māori option.
New Māori titles
See the latest Māori resources added to the library's collection.