Order your kawhe in NZSL & Māori!
Deaf Aotearoa proudly supports and celebrates te reo Māori.
We are excited to collaborate with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to offer a trilingual resource. Now, you can order your kawhe in Aotearoa’s two official languages!
Kia kaha te reo Māori!
Te Reo Mō Te Hui in NZSL
As part of our commitment to celebrating and promoting Aotearoa New Zealand’s official languages, we’re proud to present Te Reo mō te Hui in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)!
Explore the resource and give both te reo Māori and NZSL a go!
Other Te Reo Rotarota resources:
Waiata in NZSL
Turi Māori experience barriers in accessing te ao Māori. Te Rōpū Kaitiaki has provided the NZSL Board with cultural advice to dismantle these barriers.
Te Rōpū Kaitaki on NZSL Board’s websiteThe Stars of Matariki
Turi TV (by Ko Taku Reo) has a playlist of Māori concept signs of the different stars in the Matariki cluster.
Watch more on TuriTVMānawatia a Matariki in NZSL
Learn this beautiful Matariki waiata in NZSL (Reo Rotarota).
Watch the full waiataHe Kaupapa Turi Māori
A home for Turi Māori.
Where all things Turi Māori are created, kept and shared for everyone.
He Kaupapa Turi Māori is an Aotearoa-wide, Turi Māori-led kaupapa and social movement based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington.
He Kaupapa Turi Māori websiteBeing Turi
An interview-based documentary series that explores and illuminates the world of Turi-Deaf Māori in the current day. Over the course of five episodes, the fifteen interviewees from across Ngāti Turi discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs.
Watch on Māori+The Deaf Toolbox: Making it on the Marae
At some stage in your life you may find yourself on a marae. We’ve put together some helpful tips in NZSL so you’ll feel right at home!
Watch the videoRūaumoko Marae
Rūaumoko Marae has been part of Deaf Māori community for over 30 years and is a central part of the Māori Deaf community. Rūaumoko is a tūrangawaewae for Māori Deaf; a place to feel connected and to grow Māori Deaf identity. Rūaumoko Marae is the only Deaf marae of its kind in the world.
More info on SignDNA’s websiteRūaumoko Minecraft Marae
The Rūaumoko Marae Minecraft project is a unique initiative that brings together Māori Deaf students, digital technology, and cultural heritage. The project began as an idea in June 2022 and was developed with the help of PLD Providers – ImpactEd.
More info from Ko Taku ReoTAMA – Short film
Tama is a unique collaboration between Deaf and hearing filmmakers. A young Maori Deaf boy who wants to learn the Haka is isolated within his family where communication is non-existent. On a near-fatal car trip, Tama begins his journey in growing from an undervalued youth into a proud young man.
Watch the short film