Our community libraries offer a range of activities, classes and groups for all ages with the goal of building whanaungatanga and whakatipu i te reo Māori.
Find out what's happening at a library near you.
North
Mahurangi East
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Ngā Pīwakawaka o Mahurangi Te Reo Support Rōpū
More experienced whānau in our rohe often feel isolated when it comes to being able to share their reo, needing to 'use it, not lose it', while others are wanting to know more and are first time learners. Our rōpū builds whānaungatanga and offers support for all. Ako atu, ako mai.
| Monday
10-11am
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Takapuna
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Waiata Mai Tamariki Mā - Māori songs for children
Bring your whānau to the library and join Whaea Tina and Whaea Jo for children's waiata, kanikani and kōrero - songs, dance, and stories. It's the perfect opportunity to learn a little te reo Māori for yourselves too!
| Second Sunday
2.30-3.30pm*
This session also runs through school and public holidays. |
*This session also runs during public and school holidays. Holiday timetables may differ. Please contact your library for more information.
West
Avondale
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Reo Māori conversation group
Support your te reo Māori journey with weekly conversation groups at Avondale Library. Make friends, share stories and reinforce your learning with locals who kōrero Māori.
| Friday
11am-12pm
(starts 5 February)
This session also runs through school and public holidays.
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New Lynn War Memorial
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Huinga Kōrero
Join us for a relaxed cuppa tea, bikkie and chat in te reo Māori. All levels welcome with a commitment to stay in te reo Māori as much as possible with support from the group. Fluent speakers most welcome to come and tautoko.
| Every other Tuesday
10-11am on Zoom
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Or see event on Facebook
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New Lynn War Memorial
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Huinga Tākaro
Community led playgroup focused on speaking te reo Māori with our tamariki. Join in and help make it happen - bring your whānau and your ideas.
| Every other Tuesday
10-11am
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New Lynn War Memorial
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Rongoā Workshops: Māori healing and medicine
These workshops provide a peek into the world of Rongoā Rākau: Traditional Māori Healing. We will discuss key philosophies, principles and processes of Rongoā Māori and explore why the ngahere is the best place to learn about the gifts of our tuākana. Facilitated by Emma Haslam (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Hauā)
| Thursday, 25 February
Thursday, 4 March
Thursday, 11 March
Thursday, 25 March
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New Lynn War Memorial
| Treaty of Waitangi Workshop
Come and explore a key element of our history with this intensive introduction to the topic of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
| Saturday, 13 March
9am-4.30pm
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New Lynn War Memorial
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Mandarin Treaty of Waitangi Workshop
Learn about the Treaty and New Zealand history in Mandarin language.
| Saturday, 27 February
9am-1pm
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Te Manawa
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Parahia Te Kakano o Te Reo with Yvonne Edwards
Practice your te reo in a fun, casual and friendly environment. All levels and ages welcome.
| Every other Monday
12-2pm
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Waitākere Central
| Māori Land Court Trustee Training
Full day workshop with Maori Land Court Facilitators helping whānau navigate various land management structures and responsible trustee duties.
| Every other Friday
9.30am-3pm*
Dates to be announced.
This session also runs through school and public holidays.
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*This session also runs during school holidays. Holiday timetables may differ. Please contact your library for more information.
Central
Central City
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Huinga Kōrero
Join this a casual conversation group where we tautoko each other to kōrero te reo Māori anake, hei piki ake tō tātou reo. Everyone welcome, haere mai! This session is casual and not facilitated by library staff.
| Monday
4.30-5.30pm*
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Central City
| Waiata in the whare
Learn to sing te reo Māori songs in a friendly relaxed environment. No experience necessary, everyone welcome to join in and give it a go. Song/lyric sheets provided.
This event is held in the Whare Wānanga room, level 2 at Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero Central City Library. No registrations required - just show up. All welcome.
| Wednesday
3-4pm*
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Grey Lynn
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Kapa Kōrero
Join us to practise conversing in te reo Māori, in a relaxed setting, with fellow learners of all levels. This weekly group also welcomes fluent speakers. We are all learning - kaua e whakamā (don't be shy!). This is not a class!
| Wednesday
2-3pm
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Remuera
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Huinga Kōrero
Join us for a tea or coffee and a kōrero at the Remuera Library Māori Language conversation group Huinga Kōrero. This is a space to bring your learning out of the classroom and into your life by connecting with others on their reo journey.
All those wishing to practice their reo Māori in a supportive environment are welcome, regardless of level. This is not a class, but a space for you to use what you know and learn through doing.
| Thursday
4.30-5.30pm
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*This session also runs during school holidays. Holiday timetables may differ. Please contact your library for more information.
South
Manukau
| Māori Land Court Trustee Training
Full day workshop with Māori Land Court Facilitators helping whānau navigate various land management structures and responsible trustee duties.
| Dates to be announced
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Pukekohe
| Te Hau Kainga
Stories from the Māori Home Front (1939-1945)
The Te Hau Kāinga: Māori Home Front Project is researching Māori Society and the lives of ordinary Māori in New Zealand during the Second World War. This presentation will share some of the areas of our Research, including work such as vegetable growing in the Pukekohe area.
Associate Professor Angela Wanhalla works in the History programme, and Professor
Lachy Paterson in Te Tumu: School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, at the
University of Otago.
| Thursday, 4 March
10.30am-12pm
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