Te Orokotīmatanga o te Ao

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

Overview

Features:
  • Swipe-to-Read™
  • Touch-to-Hear™
  • Touch-to-Spell™
  • Record your narration
  • Multiple languages

Te Orokotīmatanga o te Ao is the first story in a series of graphic novellas that re-tell the traditional stories of Māori in a contemporary format.

Te Orokotīmatanga o te Ao is the first story in the Ngā Atua Māori series, four graphic novellas that re-tell the traditional stories of Māori in a contemporary format.

This story is about the creation of the universe. It begins with Io (The Acme or Supreme Being) and the infinite state of nothingness before you are transported through the ages and aeons to the time of Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother).

The graphic novella is entirely in te reo Māori and is able to be swapped out into English. It includes audio narration synchronised with text, traditional Māori instrumentation, and visual effects.

The language resource was produced with the support of Mā te Reo and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to promote the use of te reo Māori in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

The full series of four interactive apps is now free to download by searching “Nga Atua Māori “on the App Store and Google Play. For video versions for use in classrooms you can download the complete playlist in te Reo Māori or in English by searching “Nga Atua Māori on YouTube.


Other Mahi

Angayumeng-llu Aiwiyukuk

Native Village of Afognak

Angayumeng-llu Aiwiyukuk is an original learning resource inspired by a song written by youth of Afognak.

Te Kupenga

Hawkes Bay Regional Council

We’ve created this app to be an effective resource and rallying point for you as you begin your journey to learn some important aspects of Māori culture under the mantle of Ngā Kaunihera o Te Matau a Māui – The Councils of Hawke’s Bay.

Aho Wahine: Mahuika

Traditional

This is the story of Mahuika, the goddess of fire, part of the Aho Wahine series of graphic novella that reimagine the traditional stories of Aotearoa from the point of view of the female characters.

Let's make things happen

Get in touch today for a free consultation to see what Kiwa can do for you and your people.