Te Tohu Reo Rumaki
Full immersion in te reo Māori designed to fast track your fluency
Tirohanga whānui
Intensive full immersion classes
Te Tohu Reo Rumaki is a 40 week intensive programme that will help you develop your reo Māori to a conversational level.
This programme is about more than learning — it’s about living te reo Māori. Through immersion, you’ll gain the confidence to use reo Māori every day, across the home, marae, workplace, and community.
You’ll be guided by kaiako, supported by classmates, and strengthened through noho and wānanga that connect reo with tikanga and culture. By the end, you’ll not only be fluent in reo Māori but also equipped to play a role in its revitalisation.
He aha tāu ka whiwhi?
Skills you'll leave with
Completing this programme means you’ll be able to:
Converse fluently in te reo Māori in everyday, formal, and cultural contexts
Use conversational, descriptive, and colloquial reo, including mihimihi, whakawhanaungatanga, and acknowledgements
Navigate familiar and unfamiliar situations through te reo Māori and a Māori worldview
Contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori through research and advocacy
Mā te mahi ka ako
Learn by doing
Your reo is strengthened through active use. You’ll:
Take part in daily reo Māori classes
Practice mihimihi, whakawhanaungatanga, debates, and conversations in reo
Produce written and spoken reo across a range of genres and contexts
Complete research projects on reo revitalisation and cultural impact
Ngā ara e wātea ana
Where will this take me?
This diploma sets you up to continue your reo journey or step into new opportunities. On completion, you'll have the skills to:
Keep studying
Move on to higher-level reo study at Level 6 or bachelor’s degree programmes.
Use at work
Work as a translator, interpreter, teacher, broadcaster, cultural advisor, or consultant.
Community involvement
Lead in your whānau, marae, and community as a fluent reo speaker and advocate for revitalisation.
He meka
Quick facts
- Level 5 (Intermediate)
- 120 Credits
- 40 Weeks
- Te Tohu Reo Rumaki (Kaupae 5) - New Zealand Diploma in Reo Māori Fluency (Level 5)
- Fees apply
- Immersive
- Marae experience
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
Te wā
Time commitment
This programme is:
Full-time
120 credits
40 weeks long
Classroom-based, with online sessions, wānanga and noho
Fees and scholarships
The 2027 fee for this programme is:
$5,608 GST inclusive
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.
