KAUWAKA LIVE
Real questions. Practical kōrero. No whakamā.
Kauwaka LIVE is a new online series for the questions about te ao Māori that many of us have, but might not always feel comfortable asking.
Kauwaka LIVE is for you.
No judgement. No expectation that you already know.
Just practical, accessible kōrero to help you understand, reconnect and take the next step.
Online | 8.00pm–9.00pm | Four live sessions
Maybe you know you’re Māori but don’t know where to start.
Maybe you want to go back to your marae but you’re nervous because you don’t know what happens when you get there.
Maybe you need to attend a tangi and you’re worried you’ll do or say the wrong thing.
Or perhaps you want to understand more about your whakapapa and whānau history but don’t know where to begin.
Why Kura Ako Matters
Dialect is more than pronunciation or vocabulary - it reflects whakapapa, migration, identity, history, and the lived experiences of our people.
Kura Ako creates space to better understand the diversity within te reo Māori and why protecting those differences matters for future generations.
This is not about right or wrong ways of speaking.
It is about understanding, appreciating, and preserving the many voices of te reo Māori.
“The workshop challenged me to think more deeply about language, identity, and belonging.”
“Kura Ako made dialects feel approachable, practical, and incredibly relevant.”
“Jeremy knows his stuff, this was his PhD topic. ”
Learn From Research And Real Experience
Learn alongside Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod as he shares:
practical approaches to recognising dialects
insights from doctoral research
language change and evolution
dialect preservation strategies
examples from across te ao Māori
connections between language, identity, and whakapapa
Upcoming Workshops
There are currently no Kura Ako workshops scheduled for 2026. If you’d like to be the first to hear about new dates and upcoming opportunities, we’d love you to sign up to our newsletter and stay in the loop.
Investment in your growth
Kura Ako supports participants to deepen their understanding of te reo Māori, strengthen connections to identity and whakapapa, and appreciate the richness of our many dialectal traditions.
Interested in co-hosting a Kura Ako wānanga or one of our other workshops in your rohe or hapori?
Email us at info@kauwaka.co.nz — we’d love to hear from you!
