Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga (Māori Development) (Kaupae 3)

Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga (Māori Development) (Kaupae 3)

Learn about tikanga Māori and the Māori culture. Embrace, connect and grow.

Explore Māori culture with Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga (Māori Development) Kaupae 3 offered online by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. 

This level 3 certificate provides tauira with an introduction into tikanga Māori – Māori customs and knowledge.

Gain confidence in engaging with Māori communities, learn correct cultural practices, and strengthen your awareness of the significance of Māori identity in Aotearoa.

Join a growing community of learners committed to embracing the richness of te ao Māori – the Māori world.

 

Why Study Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga Level 3?

Accessible for Beginners
Perfect for those new to tikanga Māori.

Immersive Learning
Experience a supportive environment led by experts and gain practical knowledge that you can apply in your work, studies, home, or community.

Cultural Connection
Gain meaningful insights into Māori history, customs, and worldviews, and learn how these values can be applied in everyday life.

Online Delivery
Programme is delivered completely online enabling flexible learning where you can invest in your cultural development.

 

What you’ll learn in Te Pōkaitahi Tikanga Level 3

  • Introduction to Māori cultural protocols, concepts, values and systems including core principles of tikanga and kawa and how they can guide modern living.
  • Practical skills to engage respectfully in Māori cultural settings including marae and pōwhiri situations.
  • Te reo Māori and tikanga Māori – introductory Māori language concepts.

 

Who should apply?

  • Anyone wanting to build a foundation in Māori culture and protocols
  • Those seeking to support their whānau, hapū, or iwi connections
  • Learners planning to continue to higher levels of te reo Māori or Māori studies
  • Professionals working in fields such as education, health, social services, or government
  • Business leaders seeking cultural fluency
Start Date
Dates
Sem 1: 02 Mar to 17 Jul 2026, Sem 2: 27 Jul to 11 Dec 2026
Duration
Duration
20 weeks
Commitment
Commitment
Blended learning including noho, wānanga, online learning and self-directed learning
Applications Close
Applications close
Sem 1: 16 Mar 2026, Sem 2: 10 Aug 2026
Campus Location
Locations
Online
Requirements
Requirements
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Pathway
Pathway to
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Fees
Fees
Tuition fees free

TIKA301 - Mana Tangata

Course Type:  Core

Description:  This kōwae ako focuses on mana tangata as applied to tikanga Māori concepts, values, and systems. Tauira will work collaboratively to explore the areas of whanaungatanga, pepeha, pūrākau and pakiwaitara. The kōwae ako also explores tikanga Māori and its connection to identity.

TIKA302 Mana Whenua

Course Type: Core

Description: This kōwae ako focuses on the linkages of tikanga Māori with the individual, society, and the whenua. Tauira will research tikanga Māori concepts and explore their own relationship to the physical world as an expression of mana whenua.

TIKA303 Mana Ao Tūroa

Course Type: Core

Description: This kōwae ako focuses on tikanga Māori practices as an expression mana ao tūroa. Principles and behaviours, such as kawa, tikanga, and gender roles, will be explored and applied to a marae and pōwhiri situation.

TIKA304 Mana Reo

Course Type: Core

Description: This kōwae ako links te reo Māori to tikanga Māori as an expression of mana reo. Tauira will explore the use of whakataukī, whakatauāki, kīwaha (as applied to the kāinga), and te reo Māori (particularly in a reo-ā-iwi context).

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