Waiata Mai
Kia ora! Waiata Mai is for tamariki, whānau, kaiako and anyone learning or teaching Māori.
The videos on this channel have been designed specifically to aid language learners in acquiring the basics in sentence construction levels 2-5.
Who are the kaiako?
Sentence structures: Maraea Davies, Kiri Hayward, RJ Davies
Te Reo Māori: Waitangi & Arthur Black (Waiata Mai Series 1), Tamati Waaka (Waiata Mai Series 2, 3, 4)
Videos feature tamariki and whānau from:
Hineteiwaiwa Kōhanga Reo
Treehouse Bilingual Montessori
Te Waipuna Āriki o Mātangireia
Te Ao Marama Kōhanga Reo
Te Pāroa Kōhanga Reo
Te Kura Kaupapa o Orīni ki Ngāti Awa
Auckland
Whakatane
Te Teko
Parents - we have done our best to ensure we gained your permission prior to filming and uploading the videos here, however if you are unhappy with anything please let us know.
Hope this channel proves useful to all.
Nga mihi aroha, Maraea, RJ and the team at
Hei Tiki Creatives
Kei hea ōku tungāne? (Te Reo Māori)
Kei hea ōku tungāne? - Where are my brothers? (Bilingual)
He aha ou whakaaro - What are our thoughts (Bilingual)
He aha ou whakaaro (Te Reo Māori)
Kaore au e whakaae (Te Reo Māori)
Kaore au e whakaae - I don’t agree (Bilingual)
Tau Kē Koe! (Te Reo Maori)
Tau kē koe! You are awesome! (Bilingual)
Kaua e haere Māmā (Te Reo Māori)
Kaua e haere Māmā - Don’t go Mum (Bilingual)
Mā wai ahau e āwhina? - Who will help me?
Kei konei au (Te Reo Māori)
Kei konei au - I am here (Bilingual)
Mā wai ahau e āwhina? (Te Reo Māori)
He hanawiti pata pīnati - A peanut butter sandwich (Bilingual)
Ae, kua rite māua (Te Reo Māori)
Ae, kua rite māua - Yes, we’re ready (Bilingual)
Kātahi te waiata hoihoi! - What a noisy waiata! (Bilingual)
Kātahi te waiata hoihoi! (Te Reo Māori)
Kua tata mai te wā moe - Time to get ready for bed (Bilingual)
Kua tata mai te wā moe (Te Reo Māori)
He rā pai tēnei ki te hī ika (Te Reo Māori)
He rā pai tēnei ki te hī ika - This is a good day for fishing (Bilingual)
He aha te kuri i auau ai (Te Reo Māori)
Ngā kai o te Moana - Seafood (Bilingual)
Ngā kai o te Moana (Te Reo Māori)
Nā wai ēnei māpere? - Who do these marbles belong to? (Bilingual)
Nā wai enei māpere? (Te Reo Māori)