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.
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.