Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 3)
New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo
Level 3

Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 3)

  • NMIT is part of Te Pūkenga

    This means that you will now graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification. Read more

  • Locations and dates

    Marlborough:

    17 February 2025
    Kura pō (part-time) Wednesday Evenings (5pm - 9pm)

    Nelson:

    17 February 2025
    Kura pō (part-time) Tuesday Evenings (5pm - 9pm)
    17 February 2025
    Kura rā (full-time) Tuesday - Friday (9am - 3pm) - Semester 1

    Off Campus:

    17 February 2025
    Motueka - Kura pō (part-time) Tuesday Evenings (5pm - 9pm)
  • Study options

    Full-time and part-time study options available

  • Length

    19 weeks full-time including 2 weeks of study break, 35 weeks part-time, including 6 weeks study break

  • Total credits

    60

  • Fees

    2025: $320 plus $132 Student Services Levy

    Compulsory Student Services Levy applies (2024; $2.05 per credit).

    Fees listed are for each year of the programme, indicative only and may vary with course selection.

    View course details for individual fees.

  • National qualification code

    NZ3045

Whiria te tangata | Weave the people together.

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Are you looking to enhance your te reo Māori skills? Our level three programme provides the perfect opportunity to take your skills to the next level!

This course will help you improve your conversational skills and confidence in communicating with others in various settings. Our programme encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and extend yourself.

This exciting programme immerses you in the Maori language and culture like never before. Throughout this semester, you will have the opportunity to practice your pepeha further and gain the ability to use te reo Māori in your everyday life.

You will learn these things and more

  • A / O categories(external link)
  • Active and passive sentences, negating structures
  • Researching Tangata Rongonui (famous people)
  • Exploring waiata and mōteatea (songs and laments)
  • Learning pūrākau (Māori legends)
  • Ngā tohu huarere (weather)
  • Differences between tikanga and kawa
  • Karakia (prayer)
  • Whakataukī (proverbs)
  • Kīwaha (sayings)
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Let's kōrero

If you have not studied te reo Māori with us before, you will need to come in for an interview so we can make sure you are studying at the right level.

Come for a kōrero in Te Toki Pakohe (D Block), or email us at maoristudies@nmit.ac.nz to learn more about where to begin.

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