Takawiniwini
250 pukapuka tamariki to bring your whānau and kura together through stories, laughter, and reo. With six reading levels and instant translations at the touch of a button, it's never been easier to read confidently, build vocabulary, and supercharge the reo of your tamariki.
Try Takawiniwini
Six Māori children's books · A sample
Stars ON
Game experience
Tap every sentence to earn a star. Pages lock until they're all read — perfect for hooking new readers.
Stars OFF
Free reading
Just the pictures and the words — turn pages at your own pace, no gamification.
Try both modes — flip the switch
E Hia?
Hoki Mai Poti!
Ka Rongo
Porotiti
He Rāwaho Kei Tōku Whare
E Rua Kiore
Tamariki earn a quiet star for every sentence read — encouraging careful reading, page by page. Easily switched off for those who'd rather just read.
Every pukapuka has te reo o Ngāpuhi and an English translation side by side.
Every one of the 250 pukapuka comes with a printable activity sheet — wordsearches, comprehension, vocab pyramids — designed for tamariki to fill in by hand.
A worksheet for every book
Every one of the 250 pukapuka comes with a printable bilingual activity booklet — Māori and English side by side, with up to 20 different activity types across the library to lock in the kupu, build comprehension, and turn reading time into real learning. Made for kura and kāinga.
View a sample booklet
For whānau. For kura
Bedtime reading, in the reo of your tūpuna
Snuggle up, pick a pukapuka, and read aloud together. The kupu sink in even when nobody's testing.
A daily reading resource for every classroom
Used in kura kaupapa, kohanga reo and mainstream classrooms with reo programmes. Project a book, print the worksheet, run a guided-reading group — every day, in te reo.
Takawiniwini is included in every membership
One Māori Minute membership unlocks all 250 books — plus the Ako course, Kōwhao Rau, Te NGz, Pene Rākau, Tākaro and everything else.
- All 250 Takawiniwini books
- All 300 Ako lessons
- Every other Māori Minute resource
- Free 7-day trial · cancel any time
250 books, waiting
A whole tamariki library in te reo o Ngāpuhi. Start your 7-day free trial today — cancel any time.