Te Rōnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi
Level 5 | Noho learning
Ko te reo kia rere
Your reo takes flight
Te reo Māori lives through those who speak it, share it, and pass it on.
This programme supports you to use te reo Māori confidently across different situations while deepening your understanding of te ao Māori and contributing to the vitality of the language in your community.
Apply your knowledge through learning that brings language and leadership together. Through kōrero, research, and collaboration, you’ll strengthen your fluency and learn how to support reo Māori growth beyond the classroom. This level focuses on language in action. Turning your confidence into leadership and your learning into impact.
He aha tāu ka whiwhi?
What you’ll gain from this programme
You’ll be able to:
Utilise key reo Māori features and structures across a range of real-life contexts
Speak confidently and fluidly in te reo Māori across diverse situations
Analyse te ao Māori concepts and how they influence language use
Create a community language plan that includes strategies for revitalising and sustaining te reo Māori
Mā te mahi ka ako
Learn by doing
You will get to:
Practice speaking te reo Māori with other tauira
Develop your listening skills to support real-world kōrero in te reo Māori
Practice tikanga and cultural concepts in real-world contexts
Connect your personal reo journey to the history of te reo Māori in Aotearoa
Develop tools to work through uncertainty, discomfort, and fear and support others to do the same
Ngā ara e wātea ana
Where will this take me?
Keep studying:
Progress your studies with one of the following programmes:
At work:
This programme may support careers in these industries:
Intermediate level language and cultural advisors across different sectors
Education – in particular
Kōhanga Reo - Kaiako
Primary – Kaiako rumaki syndicate, Kura Kaupapa Māori
Secondary – Junior level kaiako
Tourism and retail – in particular
Forward facing customer service and people engagement
Advisory roles
Health – in particular
Forward facing customer support/service and people engagement
Advisory roles
Cultural support
Social Services
Kaimahi, kaitaunaki
Cultural and language advisors
Broadcasting
Cultural and language advisors
Forward facing people engagement
Community involvement:
Support your community, whānau, hapū, or iwi with:
Whakapapa
Tikanga
Iwi, hapū, marae trustee
Papakāinga/ reserves trustees
Kaitiaki taonga
Kaitiaki taiao
Kaikaranga/Kaikōrero
Kaikarakia
He meka
Quick facts
- Level 5 (Intermediate)
- 120 Credits
- 40 Weeks
- NZ Diploma in Te Rōnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi (Kaupae 5)
- NZQA Accredited
- Marae Experience
- Fees apply
Paearu whakauru
Entry criteria
You can enrol if you:
Are 16 years or older
Are a NZ citizen or resident (includes Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau) or Australian citizen/permanent resident
Currently reside in New Zealand
Have graduated from Te Pūtaketanga o te Reo Level 4 after 2027 OR
Can demonstrate equivalent Level 4 skills and knowledge in te reo Māori through a pre-entry assessment
Fees and scholarships
The 2027 fee for this programme is:
$375 GST inclusive
The fees displayed for 2027 are indicative and may be subject to change. The regulatory settings governing fees for 2027 are currently being finalised and implemented through government approval processes and will be confirmed by the end of October.
Te wā
Time commitment
This programme is:
Full-time
120 credits
40 weeks long (includes holiday breaks)
Noho marae-based learning, with additional workshops and small seminars
There are two different delivery methods for this programme.
The classroom delivery method has 2 regular classes during the week supported by 2 intensive noho and 6 one-day wānanga (intensive workshops).
The noho delivery method has one regular class during the week supported by 8 noho (intensive workshops). These often run over the weekend.
Kōnae ako
Learning modules
Ki hea, mō āhea hoki au ako ai?
Where and when can I learn?
Kaupapa anamata
Upcoming events
Pitopito kōrero o te wā
Latest news
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa launches new reo Māori programmes to help te reo thrive for generations to come
For over four decades, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa has created pathways for generations of tauira to learn, speak, teach and live te reo Māori. That legacy has supported the return of te reo Māori to everyday life, from whānau learning their first kupu, to tauira carrying reo onto marae, and into workplaces, classrooms and homes.
Turning a passion for rongoā into community healing
Rongoā Māori has always been part of Patricia Tangira-Falwasser's life, but it was her studies at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa that deepened her knowledge and inspired her to start a business that now serves her wider community.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi claims gold at Waka Ama World Championship
Ken Henry (Te Whakatōhea, Waikato-Tainui) is a Tauira Support Advisor at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Whakatāne campus who took home gold at the Waka Ama World Championships in Singapore in August.
A passion for taonga Māori takes Chanel to Oxford
What started as a desire to strengthen her reo Māori has taken Chanel Coromandel (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Whanaunga) on an unexpected path, leading to an opportunity to contribute to the care and preservation of taonga Māori at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England.
Reconnecting to te ao Māori through raranga
Haylee Roussel (Ngāti Rārua, Rangitāne, Ngāti Maniapoto) was searching for a way to reconnect with te ao Māori when she enrolled in the Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art, Raranga, at the Waiwhero campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
A journey shaped by whānau and a love of tamariki
Members of Tayla-Marie Takawe’s (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto) whānau were among the first tauira to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Finding a deeper sense of self through te ao Māori
Moving to Aotearoa from rural Australia as a teenager, Lily Warring found herself wanting to learn more about the culture and language of the place she now called home.
Creating the spark for business success
With plenty of experience as an electrician, Josh Verstraten was ready to branch out from employee to business owner, but he knew running a successful business would require a new set of skills.
From financial stress to financial freedom for Auckland whānau
For Augustine Kopa, studying the Certificate in Money Management at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa was about creating a better future for her whānau.
Two generations, one reo Māori journey
When Melody Francis (Ngāti Kahungunu) saw the positive impact that studying te reo Māori had on her mum, she decided to jump on the waka and begin the journey alongside her.
