Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 2
Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 2)
Your reo journey doesn’t stop here. Take the next step and continue building your confidence, your reo, and your identity.
Advance your Māori language learning with a level 2 certificate in te reo Māori at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 2) is a beginner-friendly course offered by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Strengthen your foundational knowledge and expand your vocabulary for everyday reo.
This course is the next step after Level 1. You’ll learn more complex sentence structures, conversational skills, and tikanga Māori to build confidence in everyday interactions to help you grow in everyday conversations, improve pronunciation, and deepen your connection to te ao Māori.
You will further develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Why Study Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 2
Supportive Kaupapa Māori Delivery
Learn in a culturally grounded, whānau-oriented and inclusive learning environment.
Builds on Beginner Knowledge
Ideal for those who’ve completed Level 1 or have some basic reo knowledge.
Skills for Everyday Use
Focus on conversations and practical use of te reo Māori
Fees-Free for Eligible Tauira
Focus on your learning without the barrier of tuition fees
Pathways to Intermediate Levels
Nationally recognised qualification with pathways to Level 3 and beyond.
What you’ll learn in Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 2
- Develop conversational skills
- Practice speaking in common scenarios
- Strengthen listening and comprehension
- Hold short conversations in te reo Māori
- Use vocabulary for everyday situations
- Understand tikanga in different settings
- Prepare for Level 3 (Intermediate study)
Who should apply?
- Learners who have completed Level 1 or who already have basic knowledge
- Whānau wanting to grow reo at home
- Community leaders starting their reo journey
- Professionals introducing te reo at work
Dates
20-week option: Sem 1: 02 Feb to 21 Jun 2026, 40-week option: 02 Feb to 08 Nov 2026Duration
20-week and 40-week optionsCommitment
Blended learning including noho, wānanga, online learning and self-directed learningApplications close
Feb 2026Locations
Whakatāne Campus and Aotearoa: OnlineRequirements
Open entryPathway to
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Tuition fees freeREO201 Mana Tangata 2
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to use te reo Māori vocabulary and grammatical structures at a foundation level as an expression of mana tangata. The content areas are:
- Language structures to communicate genealogical links (pakeke, kaumātua, tīpuna, mātua tīpuna)
REO202 Mana Whenua 2
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to use foundation level reo Māori to express connections to the land and the environment, prominent places and people of the area, as an expression of mana whenua. The content areas are:
- Language structures to communicate origins and links to (whenua, moana, awa, waka)
- Language structures to communicate stories of a particular (whenua, moana, awa, waka)
REO203 Mana Reo 2
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to apply technical knowledge of foundation level reo Māori in selected contexts and develop an emerging respect for te reo as an expression of mana reo. The content areas are:
- Deliver karakia in accordance with tikanga practice
REO204 Mana Ao Tūroa 2
Course Type: Core
Description: From this paper, tauira will be able to use foundation level te reo Māori to achieve tasks in specified contexts as an expression of mana ao tūroa. The content areas are:
- Instructional language (family, work, and community context), relevant vocabulary (family, work, and community context)
- Relevant language structures (family, work, and community context)
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Moerangi Black
- Phone: 07 306 3243 or 027 254 1184
- Email: moerangi.black@wananga.ac.nz
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