Kura Ako

Understanding Dialects in te reo Māori

Te reo Māori carries the unique voices of our iwi and hapū. Kura Ako helps you explore how those voices differ, evolve, and connect to identity.

What is Kura Ako?

Kura Ako is a one-day, hands-on workshop where Dr. Jeremy Tātere MacLeod shares insights from his doctoral research and personal journey studying Māori dialects.

While his research is based in Ngāti Kahungunu, this workshop supports participants from all iwi, hapū, and communities to understand, identify, and preserve dialectal variations within their own language environments.

It offers practical tools, research methods, and cultural understanding to help you study dialect, recognise regional features, and appreciate how language evolves as an expression of whakapapa and identity.

Ngā Āhuatanga Ako

Kura Ako is for anyone passionate about te reo Māori and the diversity of its dialects.

Facilitated by Dr. Jeremy Tātere MacLeod, you’ll learn:

  • Recognising dialects: identify variations in pronunciation, vocabulary, and structure

  • Studying language change: explore how dialects evolve and what influences them

  • Preserving heritage: develop approaches for maintaining and revitalising dialectal variations

  • Connecting to identity: understand how dialect reflects whakapapa and belonging

Investment in your growth

Ready to explore the dialects that shape who we are?

Join Kura Ako and gain the tools, confidence, and insight to recognise and celebrate the many voices of te reo Māori.