Ako
Three hundred bite-sized lessons in te reo o Ngāpuhi, designed by Quinton Hita. From your very first kupu, build a strong foundation in the language of Ngāpuhi and lay the groundwork for a confident lifelong reo journey.
Three levels. One steady path
Choose the level that fits where you are right now — each opens on its own page with its own course player.
01Ako 1
Te pakiaka — the roots of te reo, where every kōrero begins.
02Ako 2
Te whakatupu — build on your pakiaka with more kupu and kōrero.
03Ako 3
Te puāwai — your Ngāpuhi reo starting to come into its own.
04Homegrown
Home-made videos of everyday life with interactive exercises.
05Ako 4
Test level — Mindsmith embed check.
Short enough to fit between tasks, long enough to actually stick.
Phone, tablet, laptop. Your progress follows you.
No locked progression. Revisit any lesson, any time.
A course that sounds like home
Most reo Māori courses teach a flattened, pan-iwi dialect. Ako does something different — every wānanga in the course has Ngāpuhi Gold lessons that hone in on what makes our dialect unique, so the reo you learn really is the reo of home.
Ngāpuhi-first
Every kupu, every phrase, every example sentence is in te reo o Ngāpuhi — not generic kura reo.
Spoken, not bookish
Built around how people actually kōrero. Real-world phrases first; grammar grows naturally from there.
Yours while you're a member
Your Māori Minute membership unlocks all 300 lessons. Come back any time — repeat lesson 100 ten times if you need to.
Ako is included in every membership
A single Māori Minute membership unlocks all 300 lessons of Ako — plus Takawiniwini, Kōwhao Rau, Te NGz, Pene Rākau and everything else.
- All 300 Ako lessons
- Every other Māori Minute resource
- Free 7-day trial
- Cancel any time
Ako 1 starts here
Three hundred lessons in te reo o Ngāpuhi. Five minutes each, on your phone, at your own pace. Begin your 7-day free trial today — cancel any time.