Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangitia te angitū
Feel the fear and do it anyway!
"I knew 'Kia ora' and I knew how to hongi, and that's it. It was a constant feeling of unworthiness and shame that it wasn't coming to me naturally. I also felt deep embarrassment from being told that I am from both Te Arawa and Ngāi Tūhoe and I should know my reo. These are the things that I wanted to remove and make sure that no one who comes to me to learn te reo Māori ever has to feel or experience."
-Tuterangiwhiu Grant-Cairns | Kaiako
ORA is here to manaaki (support, sustain and protect) you on your journey towards deepening your connection to te ao Māori through learning te reo Māori!
Our Purpose: why we exist
To give more people the ability and confidence to use every day te reo Māori and tikanga.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
1. Guide for pronunciation
2. Introduction to karakia
3. Mihi & pepeha
4. Basic greetings
5. Describing things
6. Correcting statements
7. Pronouns
8. Basic active sentence structures
9. Extending the active sentences
NGAHERE
PATHWAY
Each lesson builds on the previous one and is designed to empower you with the tools to practise and reinforce what you are learning.
You will explore and add new kupu, new sentences and new ideas to expand and broaden your perspectives of te reo Māori
On completion, you will be eligible to progress to other Maunga levels to continue your online learning journey