Te Wahapu : Launch Yourself Into Te Reo Maori

Te Wahapu is the second book in this comprehensive, enjoyable and easily understandable self-tuition course for Māori language. Te Rere o te Reo offers an up-to-date bilingual approach to mastering te reo Maori, designed for learners of all backgrounds in today's world.

As notable Mori language advocate Piripi Walker says in his foreword: Te Wahapu, like Te Hikuwai before it, provides all the steps you need for mastery of the first stages of speaking and writing idiomatic Maori. It has been located within real-life activities of contemporary people, scenarios which imagine you using Māori, in Māori-speaking networks, in modern settings.

The books offer a reference text, workbook and audio resource all in one. They are structured in units, each opening with a dialogue and followed by explanations of words, expressions and language patterns. Exercises and activities with space for your answers reinforce key points of learning at every step.

In the classroom Te Rere o te Reo (the flow of language) is a foundation course in three levels: Te Hikuwai (the stream) Te Wahapu (the river mouth) Te Moana Waiwai (the open sea). Teachers will find that the courses design for self-tuition enhances its classroom use with secondary students, as well as adult learners, launching into Māori language.

Te Wahapu along with Te Hikuwai form at least two-thirds of a three-year basic course. The course overall will offer teachers and students all the resources they need for students to achieve NCEA Level 1 in the language.