Māori Language Providers

There are many providers of Māori language courses, so try your local high school, college, polytechnic, wānanga or university.

Te Ataarangi is an immersion style of learning using rākau (rods). It focuses on developing oral fluency in te reo Māori, including tikanga Māori, waiata and karakia. For more information on Te Ataarangi courses near you, call toll-free 0800 ATAARANGI (0800 282 272)

Distance Learning 

NZ Correspondence School, Private Bag, Portland Crescent, Wellington.
www.correspondence.school.nz 

Hoani Waititi Marae Trust, PO Box 20117, Glen Eden, Auckland. 
Ph (09) 818 2323, Fax (09) 818 2623 hoaniwaititi@xtra.co.nz 

Short Courses
Victoria University Continuing Education and Executive Development
Tania Te Whenua
Poutaki: Programme Manager Maori
www.vuw-ceed.ac.nz/maori  Ph: (04) 463 6552 fax: (04) 463 6550

Courses available
Cultureflow NZ, P.O. Box 9361,Symes De Silva House, Level 3, 97-99 Courtenay Place,  Wellington. 
Ph (04) 978 7344, Fax 04 9787 349,  www.cultureflow.co.nz
admin@cultureflow.co.nz

Weltech – Te Whare Wānanga o Te Awakairangi, 
Private Bag 39803, Te Puni Mail Centre, Petone. 
(04)920 2400 Priesth@hvp.ac.nz  Hinemoa Priest Ph:04 568 3419

Ko Te Reo Te Mauri, PO Box 786, Wanganui. 
Ph (06) 345 5570, Fax (06) 345 5531 Contact: John Nyman

Manukau Institute of Technology, Private Bag 94-006, Manukau City 
Ph (09) 274 6009, Fax (09) 273 0707 Contact: Dr Jack McDonald.

Nelson Polytechnic – Te Whare Wānanga o Te Tau Ihu, 
Private Bag 19 Nelson. 
Ph 0800 422 733 tmihaere@nelpoly.ac.nz  Taitamariki Mihaere Ph (03) 546 2452

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Marlborough Campus 
Private Bag 19, Nelson (03) 546 9175 

Orongomai Marae, PO Box 40752, Upper Hutt, Wellington. 
Ph (04) 528 9639, Fax (04 )528 9640 marae@paradise.net.nz  
Contact: Kimi Pennell Te Ataarangi Programme Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm 

Pounamu Training Systems, PO Box 18204, Glen Innes, Auckland. 
Ph (09 )521 0568, Fax (09) 521 0569, Kōrero Māori (to Level 2)

Southern Institute of Technology, Freepost 4 STUDY, 133 Tay Street, Invercargill. Ph 0800 800 565 katrinab@sit.ac.nz  Katrina Ben-unu.

Tairāwhiti Polytechnic, PO Box 640, Gisborne. 
Ph (06) 868 8068, Fax  (06) 868 6606 Kōrero Māori (to Level 6)

Taranaki Polytechnic, Private Bag 2030, New Plymouth. 
Ph (06) 758 8059* 1 

Te Rūnanganui o Te Arawa, Rotorua P.O. Box 874, Level One, 1191 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua. Ph (07) 348 8340 Fax (07) 348 8206 admin@tearawarunanga.maori.nz

Te Ata Hou Trust, PO Box 2796, Wellington. 
Ph (04) 802 0060 Fax (04) 802 0065 teatahou@ibm.net Kōrero Māori (to Level 4)

Te Pae Ako i te Reo Māori Me Ngā Tikanga, PO Box 4011, Napier. 
Ph (06) 834 0052 Fax (06) 834 0073  Kōrero Māori (to level 4)

Te Rapu Mātauranga Inc PO Box 19232 Hamilton. 
Ph (07) 839 5253 Fax (07) 839 5254 rühia@terapu.org.nz Kōrero Māori (to Level 4)

Te Reo Maioha Charitable Trust, PO Box 38, Otaki.
Fax (06) 364 0153 tereo.maioha@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, Level 5, 21 Woodward St, PO Box 960 L5, 
21 Woodward St, Wellington. 
Ph (04) 472 8485, Fax (04) 472 8481 reswgn@ngatiawa.iwi.nz 
 
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Malfroy Rd, Rotorua, Kōrero Māori (to level 4)

For all Wānanga information Ph 0800 355 553

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 510 Te Rapa Rd, Hamilton 
Ph (07) 849 9241, Fax (07) 849 9052, Kōrero Māori (to level 4)

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - Aotearoa Business School campus Level 10, Tower Building, Ward St Hamilton 
Ph 0800 808 345 (07) 839 0748 www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Apakura Campus, Factory Rd, Te Awamutu. www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Manukau Campus, Canning Cres, Manukau City. www.twoa.ac.nz

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Maniapoto Campus, Cnr Taupiri & Alexandra Sts
Te Kuiti, Ph (07) 878 6555, Fax (07) 878 6789 www.twoa.ac.nz

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Raroera Campus, Te Rapa Straight, Hamilton. www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Porirua Campus, Porirua City. www.twoa.ac.nz 
 
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Arawa Campus, Dinsdale Rd, Rotorua. 
(06)349 2360 www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Tokoroa Campus, Main Rd Rd, Tokoroa. www.twoa.ac.nz

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Papaioea Campus, Palmerston North. www.twoa.ac.nz

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Whirikoka Campus, Grey St Post Office Building, Grey St, Gisborne. www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Rāhui Pokeka Campus Huntly. www.twoa.ac.nz 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Te Awamutu) Head Office 
PO Box 151, Te Awamutu Ph (07)871 4257 Fax (07)871 3224 www.twoa.ac.nz  C

Te Wānanga o Awanuiarangi, Private Bag, Whakatane. 
Ph (07) 307 1467, Fax (07) 307 1475  Kōrero Māori (to level 6)

Te Wānanga o Raukawa, PO Box 119, Otaki. 
0800 WANANGA (06) 364 7822 Missy.lord@twor-otaki.ac.nz 
 
Te Wānanga Takiura o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa, 
PO Box 27-698, Royal Oak, Auckland. 
Ph (09) 625 6226 Fax (09) 625 2744

Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust, PO Box 21081, Henderson Auckland. 
Ph (09) 836 6683 Fax (09) 837 5378 office@wa-trust.co.nz  
 

Te Whare Wānanga o Otautahi: Te Wānaka Māori: 
Christchurch Polytechnic Box 22-095, Christchurch. Ph (03) 379 8150 

Telford Rural Polytechnic, Private Bag 6, Balclutha. Ph 0800 805 0657 

The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Private Bag 31914,Waiwhetū,
Lower Hutt. (04) 560 5763 lamdar@topnz.ac.nz Darryl Lambert

The University of Waikato, Private Bag, Hamilton.
www.waikato.ac.nz Māori Department
http://its.waikato.ac.nz/client_support/ttg/TeWhanake.shtml

The University of Waikato at Tauranga, 142/144 Durham Street, PO Box 12027, Tauranga. (07) 577 0620 tgcentre@waikato.ac.nz  
Te Tohu Paetahi – Bridging Course

The University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin www.otago.ac.nz 

Tūranga Ararau, PO Box 1342, Gisborne. 
Ph (06) 868 1081 Fax (06) 868 1061 Kōrero Māori (to Level 4)

Tūtahi Tonu Marae (Faculty of Education), Private Bag 92601 Symonds St Auckland. Ph (09) 623 8899 x 48 856 Fax (09) 623 8897 Contact : Martin Hind

UCOL Universal College of Learning – Te Kuratini o Manawatū 
Private Bag 11022, Palmerston North. Ph 0800 468 265 enquiry@ucol.ac.nz 
Molly Callaghan Ph 06 952 7000

Victoria University of Wellington, Salamanca Road, Wellington.
www.vuw.ac.nz  

Waiariki Institute of Technology – Te Kura Māori, Private Bag RO 3028, Rotorua. Ph (07) 346 8999 merito@waiariki.ac.nz  John Merito

WINTEC / Te Kuratini o Waikato, 
Private Bag HN 3036, Hamilton 
Level 3
B Block
(07) 834 8800 extn 8032
Mobile: (027) 231 7744
Fax: +64 7 838 0707 
hagen.tautari@wintec.ac.nz  

Kim Williams 
kim.williams@wintec.ac.nz 
(07) 838 8800 extn 8337 

Okeroa Waitai 
(07) 838 8800 extn 8738
Okeroa.Waitai@wintec.ac.nz 

Whanganui Regional Community Polytechnic, Private Bag 3020, Wanganui. Ph (06) 345 0997 www.whanganui.ac.nz 

Wellington

Western Institute of Technology, Private Bag, New Plymouth. 
Ph (06) 757 3100 Fax (06) 757 8261 fullname@clear.net.nz  
Kōrero Māori (to level 7) Contact: Paul Sutcliffe.

Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Private Bag 50910, Porirua. Ph (04) 237 3100 l.steel@whitireia.ac.nz  Lucy Steel Ph 04 237 3100 ext 3765

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