A programme in Te Reo Māori offers students the opportunity to study Māori language to a high level of competency.

Te Reo Māori is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA). Te Reo Māori may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Te Reo Māori as a single major for the BA, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Te Reo Māori, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete MAORI111, MAORI112, MAORI210, MAORI211, MAORI212, MAORI310, MAORI311, MAORI312 and MAORI316.

To complete Te Reo Māori as part of a double major for the BA or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Te Reo Māori, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete MAORI111, MAORI112, MAORI210, MAORI211, MAORI212, MAORI310, MAORI311 and MAORI312.

To complete a minor in Te Reo Māori, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Te Reo Māori major, including 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete MAORI111, MAORI112, MAORI211 and MAORI212.

Te Tohu Paetahi, our total immersion Māori language programme, has paved the way for the revitalisation of our ancestral language and 2016 saw Te Tohu Paetahi programme celebrating its 25th birthday. Please refer to Te Tohu Paetahi for further information.

Note:

Students who have gained 14 credits or more at NCEA L3 in Te Reo Māori or Te Reo Rangatira, or equivalent will be exempt from MAORI111 and MAORI112 and will enrol directly into MAORI211 and MAORI212. Students will be guided to select 30 points from approved alternative papers at 100 level.

Students are encouraged to contact the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies for programme advice.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

Māori Language/Te Reo Māori papers

Code and paper titlePoints
MAORI101Introduction to Conversational Māori for Absolute Beginnersright arrow

For absolute beginner students, this introductory paper to conversational Māori pays particular attention to pronunciation, greetings, and forms of...

1525A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton)
MAORI111Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1right arrow

An introductory paper for students with little or no knowledge of the Māori language which provides basic everyday language such as: greetings...

1525A (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI112Te Reo Māori: Introductory 2right arrow

This paper extends the language and communication skills developed in MĀORI111 to include the language of mealtimes, instructions/commands...

1525B (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)
MAORI115Te Hā o te Reo: Emergence of the Languageright arrow

This paper further reinforces students’ acquisition of introductory language components taught in MĀORI111 and MĀORI112, expanding on the...

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2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 26 Feb 2025 01:00am