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.
Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 14 -21 o Hepetema 2024
Explore resources and events to help you strengthen your reo during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week, 14 to 21 September 2024.
Ngā Pakiwaitara - Trilingual Storytimes: Tūranga, part of a series
Sep 24th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Our usual Tūranga bilingual (Māori-English) storytime session gets an extra language in New Zealand Sign Language this week.
Me Kōrero Tātou, part of a series
Share your learning and learn from others - everyone is welcome, at any stage of your te reo Māori journey.
Te Kāhui Ōhua: Tūranga
Sep 27th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Nau mai haere mai ki Te Kāhui Ōhua! Te Kāhui Ōhua is a casual, monthly reading group that celebrates our Ngā Pounamu Māori collection.
Ehara i te tī - seize the day! Tūranga, part of a series
Try some traditional Māori games that test your skill. Morning and afternoon sessions, 1 and 10 October. Free, bookings required.
Te reo Māori - Māori language
Recommended Māori language information and resources.
Bilingual Story Cards
Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki - at libraries for $19 for a pack of 60 cards.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Pukapuka for Tamariki
A selection of titles using Te Reo Māori for Tamariki.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Adults - 2023
Recent Te Reo Māori titles for adults.
Learning te reo Māori
Explore library resources to help with learning and improving your reo Māori.
In the catalogue
Te Ao Māori for tamariki
Māori resources for tamariki. Get crafty, read and learn te reo Māori, and explore.
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
Sit back, relax and enjoy one of these eBooks. This list focuses on works by Māori authors including Patricia Grace and Whiti Hereaka.
Kīngitanga
Books and online resources about Kīngitanga, how it came to be and information on previous Kuini, Kīngi and significant events
Te Iwa o Matariki
A list of adult pukapuka (books) relating to the Nine Stars of Matariki from the Ngā Pounamu Māori Collection.
Te Iwa o Matariki - Tamariki
Encourage an understanding of Matariki with this list of children's pukapuka (books) relating to the Nine Stars of Matariki.
Ngaio Marsh Awards 2022: The Last Guests is the best yet!
Ahead of his appearance at WORD, Fee reads Ngaio Marsh Award nominee, JP Pomare's The Last Guest, a twisty mystery that keeps her guessing.
This Land: Post-apocalyptic superheroes and atua Māori
Emma reviews some graphic novels set in a near future, post-apocalyptic Aotearoa New Zealand that has been transformed by cataclysmic events
Nanny Jo and the wild mokopuna: Making the final journey
Whaea Justice reviews a special picture book that looks at how we can let our loved ones go when their time has come.
Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai: Learning about the world
Whaea Justice reviews a picture book with a unique view on the world, that of a 7 year-old name Paku Manu Ariki Whakatakapōkai.
In the catalogue
Award winners
Pikihuia Award winners
Winners in the biennial Pikihuia awards for Māori writers in English or te reo Māori have been announced.
Te Kura Pounamu Award for Te Reo Māori
Winning and shortlisted titles for New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults award for books in te reo Māori.
New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults 2024
The winners of the 2024 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced.
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
Explore the vibrant past of Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region that extends back many hundreds of years before 1850.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The BWB Treaty of Waitangi Collection
Online access to a range of landmark resources on the history of the Treaty of Waitangi and its ongoing relevance today.
Parihaka
There was a peaceful resistance to a militia invasion of Taranaki settlement Parihaka 5 November 1881. Discover the Christchurch connection.
For future generations: He Rau Mahara
Allanah Burgess, Project Advisor for Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu, explains the purpose and origins of He Rau Mahara.
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
Links to online resources and websites about Whakapapa.
Whakapapa guide
A guide to using library resources in researching whakapapa, (Māori family history).
Iwi - Tribal websites
Links to online resources and websites about Iwi (tribes).
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
This page explores the history and tikanga of harakeke (New Zealand flax), and how it is harvested and woven.
Tī Kōuka – The Cabbage Tree
The cabbage tree was a significant food source for early Māori and provided a fibre resource prized for its strength.
Te rongoā Māori
Rongoā is the word for remedies that are created from natural plants and trees. Find resources about te Rongoā Māori.
Traditional Māori kai
The Māori word for food is kai. Find out about traditional Māori food sources and food preservation practices.
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
A list of all te reo Māori signage terms in use throughout our libraries.
Māori library names
All of our libraries have te reo Māori names. The history and stories behind these names, and audio to help with pronunciation.
Waruwarutū / Ngā Pounamu Māori collection
About the community space which holds the Ngā Pounamu Māori collection, a collection with special emphasis on Te Ao Māori at Tūranga.
Sustainable Library Cards
Learn about the Māori designs inspired by Matariki and philosophy behind our biodegradable 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
Join us this month for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events you and your whānau to enjoy.
Matariki for Tamariki
Find out all about the traditions of Māori New Year on our Matariki for Kids page.
Matariki websites
A hand-picked list of websites with information and resources about Matariki, Puaka, and Māori astronomy.
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.
