Here's a few great books to get your started with learning more.
Pronounce Māori with confidence
by Hoani Niwa
This book and compact disc set gives the basics of how to pronounce Māori correctly, while teaching a little of the language to be used in everyday life. (Available as a book and on CD / CD-ROM)
499.442 NIW
Māori for the office
by Māori Language Commission
This book aims to help anyone who wants to use Māori in the workplace. It gives set phrases and word lists for everyday conversation, writing letters, answering the telephone and writing job advertisements.
499.4 MAO
Let's learn Māori
by Bruce Biggs
This book covers the parts of speech, the structure of each type of phrase, and the combinations of phrases that form simple sentences in Māori language. Each aspect of the grammar is discussed in a numbered section or subsection and illustrated by sentence examples.
499.4 BIG
Te Whanake series levels 1-4
The four textbooks take the learner from beginner to advanced levels of Māori language ability. The learner develops skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing Māori. (Book & CD)
Te Kākano
Te Pihinga
Te Māhuri
Te Kōhure
499.442 MOO
Cultureflow: te kete tuatahi, a Māori language programme for beginners – stage 1 & 2
by Mataaho Ltd
This programme is based on a combination of research, experience and Kaumātua advice. The objective of these two courses is to give the learner more knowledge of Māori language to use in everyday work, school and general ‘life’ situations. (Book & CD)
499.442 FOX
Earth, sea, sky – images and Māori proverbs from the natural world of Aotearoa New Zealand
by Patricia and Waiariki Grace ; photographs by Craig Potton
Translations and explanations of Maori poetry and traditional wisdom are presented with natural New Zealand photographs.
398.9 GRA
Ngā pēpeha a ngā tīpuna
by Hirini Moko Mead & Neil Grove
This book is a collection of more than 2500 ‘sayings of the ancestors’. Pēpeha are not just proverbs but include charms, witticisms, figures of speech and boasts. Their use of metaphor and their economy of words show language that enriches the textbook Māori of today.
398.9 MEA
Kōrero hau kura – a collection of whakatauki and whakatauāki
by P. McGrath
A collection of whakatauki and whakatauāki with English translations, the story behind their origin and examples on their appropriate use.
398.9 MacG
Q's course in Māori
by Quinton Hita
The easy way to start out in Māori, written and presented by Quinton Hita, former DJ and television presenter. Includes how to pronounce Māori properly, how to introduce yourself, how to ask questions, how to describe things and lots of new words. (Book & CD)
499.442 HIT