Week 1 Overview

Hour One:

The course begins this week, as every week, with a Karakia  (Handout 1/TAHI) 

Mihi whakatau (welcome), introductions and discussion of programme expectations.

Hour Two:

The University’s equity and Treaty policy statements.

Māori are not an equity group in the university. Why not?

Role of non-Māori in relation to institutional policies on the Treaty.

See  UoA Equity Policy

See  UoA Strategic Plan , specifically  Objective 11: The Treaty of Waitangi

See UoA Te Reo Māori Policy and Principles

Homework (Reading/Practice /Activities)

(Homework: about 1-2 hours homework a week)

Activities:

Subscribe to this daily email which sends you simple words (‘kupu’) and sentences daily to help familiarise you with the language: https://kupu.maori.nz/

Bookmark and use the Maori dictionary webpage, which includes pronunciation audio – http://maoridictionary.co.nz/

Practice:

Listen and practice pronunciation '100 Maori words every New Zealander should know'

There will be a weekly quiz on words from this list

Next: Week 2