Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 2
Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki, Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 2)
Te Reo Māori Certificate – Semi-Beginner (Level 2)
Continue on your te reo Māori journey! Take the next step and grow your confidence, your reo, and your identity.
Advance your Māori language skills and cultural understanding 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. You’ll build on your prior knowledge and vocabulary to learn how to speak te reo in everyday life.
This Māori language course is the next step after Level 1. You’ll learn more complex sentence structures, conversational skills, and tikanga Māori to become a confident speaker, improve pronunciation, and deepen your connection to te ao Māori.
You will further progress your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Why Study Te Pōkaitahi Reo Level 2
Supportive Kaupapa Māori Delivery
Learn te reo Māori in a culturally grounded, whānau-oriented and inclusive learning environment.
Builds on Beginner Knowledge
Ideal for those who’ve completed our level 1 complete beginners te reo course or already have some basic reo knowledge.
Skills for Everyday Use
Focus on conversations and practical use of speaking te reo Māori.
Fees-Free for Eligible Tauira
Learn te reo Māori without the barrier of tuition fees.
Pathways to Intermediate Levels
Nationally recognised qualification with clear pathways to level 3 and higher reo Māori courses.
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 te reo Māori course)
Who should apply?
Learners who have completed level 1 or who already have basic knowledge of te reo Māori
Whānau wanting to grow reo at home
Community leaders starting their reo journey
Professionals introducing te reo at work
Those on the path to te reo fluency
Dates
20-week option - Sem 1: 01 Feb to 20 Jun 2027, Sem 2: 21 Jun to 07 Nov 2027. 40-week option: 01 Feb to 07 Nov 2027Duration
20-week and 40-week optionsCommitment
Blended learning including noho, wānanga, online learning and self-directed learningApplications close
20-week option: Sem 1: 14 Feb 2027, Sem 2: 04 Jul 2027, 40-week option: 28 Feb 2027Locations
Whakatāne, Tāmaki, Hāwera, Australia (online), Aotearoa (online) and Tauranga (subject to NZQA approval)Requirements
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)
Ngā korero a ngā tauira
Student voice
Desmond Harawira Te Pōkaitahi Reo graduate
Parminder Singh Te Pōkaitahi Reo Graduate
Danae Lee Te Pōkaitahi Reo and Environment Studies graduate
Papatūānuku Kōkiri Marae
Whakapā mai/Contact us
Moerangi Black
- Phone: 07 306 3243 or 027 254 1184
- Email: moerangi.black@wananga.ac.nz
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