Te Reo Māori is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by Māori, the indigenous population of Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) is closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Tahitian. After a century of colonial indifference demonstrated by European migrants to Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Reo Māori finally gained recognition as one of New Zealand’s official languages in 1987. Recent Māori language revitalisation efforts, and pride in speaking Te Reo, have increased spoken Māori considerably over the last few decades. This resurgence is now being supported and promoted by various government agencies, non-profit organisations and associations and commercial businesses alike.
TE REO MĀORI COURSES:
Study Te Reo Māori with EarthDiverse!
TERM 2 TE REO MĀORI CLASSES BEGIN ON THU 22 MAY 2025. Register now!
Remember: It’s never too late to register for an EarthDiverse course. You can catch up by watching the live recorded videos!
SPECIAL OFFER: If you’re keen to begin your Te Reo Māori studies during Term 3, we offer a bundle which includes both Māori 101 and Māori 102: pay for the live Te Reo Māori 103 session and receive both the Māori 101 and 102 video recordings from previous Terms at 50% off! Email us for a 50% coupon code on the Māori 101 and 102 video recordings. Please use the Contact link in the Menu Bar above and let us know what courses you’d like to register for.
EarthDiverse is proud to present our newest language programme, Introductory Te Reo Māori 101. This Introductory course, taught over 3 successive Terms in 2024, begins with learning basic conversation, vocabulary and introductory grammar. Learning about Māori tikanga is an important part of our study. Our language and culture courses focus on teaching and learning only, as we do not expect you to study outside of class nor do we assign homework. Come and spend 16 class hours per Term (eight 2-hour weekly classes) learning Te Reo and Māori culture, and have some fun too! All of our language classes are designed for busy people.
When completing one 8-week course, each cohort can begin advancing to the next course in the series. Courses in blue bold below are currently offered this Term.
- Māori 101: Introductory Te Reo Māori, Part 1 (beginning Thu 22 May 2025).
- Māori 102: Introductory Te Reo Māori, Part 2 (beginning Thu 24 Jul 2025)
- Māori 103: Introductory Te Reo Māori, Part 3 (beginning Thu 16 Oct 2025)
- We hope to continue adding courses and new cohorts as our Te Reo Māōri programme develops.
LOCATION: The EarthDiverse Centre is located in Hamilton, New Zealand or live-streamed to anywhere with a good internet connection. Videos of the live-streamed sessions are posted 1-2 days after each class.
DISTANCE-LEARNING OPTIONS: Our Te Reo Māori live-streamed courses are available via free Zoom software, or those unable to attend the date and time of the actual class sessions can watch the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace. These recorded sessions will be available 1-2 days after each class finishes so that you may watch the recorded video via any web-browser at your leisure. After you complete registration, we will provide details on how to access your classes before your course begins.
EarthDiverse offers the following Te Reo Māori classes on a rotating basis:
TE REO MĀORI COURSES OFFERED 2025 TERM 2 (May-Jun):
- Māori 101: Introductory Te Reo Māori, Part 1 (Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm beginning 22 May 2025)
TE REO MĀORI COURSES OFFERED 2025 TERM 3 (Jul-Sep):
- Māori 102: Introductory Te Reo Māori, Part 2 (Thursdays 6:30-8:00 pm beginning 24 July 2025)
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE TILE BELOW:
