Delivery Region/s and Location/s
TupuOra delivers Te Ahu o te Reo Māori in the following regions:
► Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) – Whangārei/Kaikohe
► Te Moana a Toi (Bay of Plenty) – Tauranga/Whakatāne
► Tainui – Hamilton
► Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū – Palmerston North
Overview
TupuOra is one of twelve Te Ahu o te Reo Māori providers in Aotearoa who deliver across Te Tai Tokerau Te Moana a Toi, Tainui, Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū. More information on providers across Aotearoa can be viewed on Te Kauwhata Reo website. TupuOra has provided support and infrastructure for mātanga reo (te reo Māori experts) to support Aotearoa’s collective aspirations for improved te reo Māori proficiency, acquisition and use of te reo Māori within all kura, schools, kōhanga reo, and early childhood centres.
The mātanga reo for each of the regions under TupuOra include Kingi Kiriona, Paraone Gloyne, Moana-Aroha Henry and Teraania Ormsby, who are supported by a wider of team of Pūkenga (Tutors) including
Tainui: Ngahuia Kopa, Korohere Ngapo, Genae Thompson, Jarred Boon;
Te Tai Tokerau: Eli Smith, Hohepa Ramanui, Beaumyn Wihongi, Jessie Williams, Tamati Rakena, Tapeka
Henare, Parekura Pewhairangi;
Te Moana a Toi: Tamati Waaka, Kapuhuia Waaka, Thomas Mitai, Naomi Herewini Houia, Ngairo Eruera
Rapaera Tawhai, Aniwa Nicholas, Charlie Rahiri, Tomika Whiu, Lynley Pene; and
Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū: Ngaringi Katipa, Hinurewa Poutu, Tokoaitua Winiata, Tania Riwai, Te
Taepa Kameta, Te Aroha Broughton-Pue, Tamzyn Pue, Te Manawaroa Teinakore, Elizabeth Morgan.
Ngā Taumata o Te Ahu o te Reo Māori
There are seven levels of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori that tauira can complete. Each level is taught over the duration of a school term. The goal is for tauira to advance through each level of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori. TupuOra has a generic Level Guide outlining the content delivered at each level to assist tauira in deciding what level is appropriate.
Level 1 – Beginners (English mode of delivery)
Level 2 – Advanced Beginners (English mode of delivery with minimal use of te reo Māori)
Level 3 – Introductory Intermediate (English mode of delivery with increasing use of te reo Māori)
Level 4 – Intermediate (Bilingual mode of delivery)