Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Course Details

Ākona Te Reo - Certificate in Māori Language

Course Description

Embark on a learning journey while absorbing yourself in the Māori language. You will leave this programme will the ability to speak and understand Te Reo Māori. Through our six month programme Ākona Te Reo, you will absorb the cultural context of our language with practical and theoretical language studies based on the Te Whanake Series by Associate Professor John Moorfield (Otago University). This total immersion teaching method complements the full suite of Māori language and culture programmes offered at Te Puna Wānaka and also encompasses the first part of the Te Hāpara diploma.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

You can take this certificate demonstrating your ability in Maori language to progress your current career or to discover a new direction. Organisations dedicated to health, education, social policy and economic development will value graduates with this qualification as will iwi-based and private companies in the tourism, arts and sports sectors.




Ākona Te Reo - Certificate in Māori Language Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology