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Te Reo Māori

Our services can be tailored specifically to your context and can be provided in-person or online. By agreeing to Engaging Well as your provider, you agree to cover all required travel and accommodation costs (if required in the course of our work with you). Our cancellation policy will also be discussed with you.

Te Reo 1 - Tai Pari

A beginners Māori language course comprising 10x one-hour sessions for up to 25 participants in-person and up to 20 participants online. Upon completion of level 1, participants may graduate and progress to higher levels, with each level comprising 10x one-hour sessions. The beginner course focuses on (a course outline can be made available on request):

  • Pronunciation
  • Basic greetings and farewells
  • Language used in written communications
  • Vocabulary and grammar
  • Sentence structures and phrases
  • Questions and answers
  • Karakia, waiata, whakapapa, pepeha and mihimihi
  • Tikanga Māori
  • Language used at work and at home

Cost: $4950 + GST

Te Reo 2 - Tai Timu

An intermediate Māori language course comprising 10x one-hour sessions for up to 25 participants in-person and up to 20 participants online. Upon completion of level 1, participants may graduate and progress to higher levels, with each level comprising 10x one-hour sessions.  The intermediate course is a natural extension of the beginners’ course (a course outline can be made available on request).

Cost: $4950 + GST

Te Reo 3 - Eke Tangaroa

An advanced Māori language course comprising 10x one-hour sessions for up to 25 participants in-person and up to 20 participants online. Upon completion of level 1, participants may graduate and progress to higher levels, with each level comprising 10x one-hour sessions. The advanced course can be tailored to the competency and proficiency levels of the participants ensuring that their wants and needs are met. This level is taught in a full-immersion environment.  

Cost: $4950 + GST

Translation Service

We provide translation services: Māori to English, or English to Māori, with licensed translators available. We translate and interpret verbal or written material from one language to another in a literal and/or metaphorical way, depending on context and your specific wants and needs. We will discuss with you the relevance and appropriateness of your intended use of te reo before we agree to undertake the work.

Cost: $295 + GST per hour

Naming Service

We will assist and work collaboratively with you to create and develop a Te Reo Māori name for your organisation, or for specific teams/units of your organisation, or for specific events run by your organisation. This can include a literal translation of the existing English name, or a thematical translation from a Māori worldview, or a whakataukī (proverb or tagline) that complements the existing English or Māori name. We will discuss with you the relevance and appropriateness of your intended use of te reo before we agree to undertake the work.

Cost: $295 + GST per hour
$1995 + GST if the organisation name is formally adopted

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