Te Puna Hāpai is an educational resource for Toitū Te Whenua Land Information NZ staff to learn about basic Tikanga and te reo Māori to support their day-to-day mahi (work) and their engagement with Māori.
Interactive features within the app include pronunciation of Māori words, maps with Māori place names and iwi groups, mihimihi/pepeha (introductions), ngā mihi (greetings), poroporoaki (farewells), whakataukī (proverbs), waiata (songs) and links to key LINZ documents that support effective engagement with Māori.
One of the app’s key features is that staff can self-populate their own personal pepeha information.
Ashburton District Council
Talofa lava, Magandang araw, Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Tūwhana, your go-to resource to learn more about te Ao Māori (the Māori world) and Samoan and Filipino cultural protocols and language.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Tairongo includes commonly used Māori words and phrases, basic greetings and resources to understand Māori culture, customs and protocols. Tairongo includes helpful tips such as preparing for a pōwhiri and how to create your own mihimihi. The app has audio guides to help with Māori words, phrases and songs.
ASB
Tēnā koe! Nau mai ki Whaihua. He taupānga tēnei e whaihua ai koe hei ākonga hou i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori.
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