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Toro Mai consists of two online courses – one on te reo Māori, and one on tikanga. Each course takes approximately 10 hours to complete and can be studied at your own pace. There are no costs involved, no assignments, and no exams. A certificate of completion is available upon completion of the course. The courses are not accredited.

Te reo Māori course

This course will help you use te reo Māori at home and in everyday situations. Topics include:

• ngā mihimihi (meet and greet)
• te whānau (family)
• te kai (food)
• ngā hararei (holidays)
• ngā hākinakina (sports)
• te hauora (Māori vitality and wellbeing)
• te kāinga (home)
• te mahi (work).

Tikanga Māori course

The tikanga Māori course gives emphasis to te ao Māori (the Māori world). Topics include:

• ngā kōrero pūrakau (ancient Māori narratives)
• kaupapa, tikanga, kawa (Māori cultural principles, practices and rituals)
• te hauora (Māori vitality and wellbeing)
• te ao hurihuri (dynamics of the modern Māori world).

Meet our kaiarahi (guides)

Stacey Morrison

Ngāi Tahu me Te Arawa

Stacey is based in Te Pūtahi-a-Toi (the School of Māori Knowledge) where her work explores new pathways for whānau and community-centred learning. Stacey has immense experience in Māori and mainstream broadcasting on television and radio, both as a presenter and political commentator. She has published on whānau-centred usage of te reo Māori and holds a range of appointments, including ambassador roles for a number of causes.

How to access the courses

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Continue learning

We hope you’ll be encouraged to continue your te reo Māori and tikanga journey when you’ve completed Toro Mai. Te Pūtahi-a-Toi (the School of Māori Knowledge) offers further courses in Te Reo Māori and Māori studies both on campus and online.

Study at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi

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