Top picks for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2025

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Kōrerotia te reo this Māori Language Week with our selection of Māori language and interest books!

From language guides, to bilingual picture books, to novels for all ages; we're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in style this year. Here are some of our top picks.

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Dictionaries and word lists
The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori
PM Ryan
The Raupo Pocket Dictionary of Modern Maori
PM Ryan
The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary
Ross Calman
The Raupo Concise Maori Dictionary
A.W. Reed
A Maori Word a Day
Hemi Kelly
Peppa Pig: Peppa's First 100 Maori Words
Peppa Pig
The Māori Picture Dictionary
Ross Calman, Margaret Sinclair, Josh Morgan, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
My First Words in Maori Flashcards
Stacey Morrison
My First Words in Māori
Stacey Morrison, Ali Teo
My First Words About Tikanga Māori
Stacey Morrison, Kurawaka Productions
Hairy Maclary and Friends: Colours in Maori and English
Lynley Dodd
Hairy Maclary and Friends: 123 in Maori and English
Lynley Dodd

Proverbs, novels and journals

Pounamu Pounamu - Te reo Māori edition
Witi Ihimaera
The Raupo Book of Maori Proverbs
A.W. Reed
Sleeps Standing
Witi Ihimaera, Hemi Kelly
Te Kaieke Tohora
Witi Ihimaera
Waitohu
Dr Hinemoa Elder
Aroha
Dr Hinemoa Elder

Audiobooks

Aroha — Te reo Māori edition
Dr Hinemoa Elder
Maori Made Easy
Scotty Morrison
A Maori Phrase a Day
Hemi Kelly
Astromancer 1: The Astromancer
Witi Ihimaera, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide
Scotty Morrison
Pounamu Pounamu - Te reo Māori edition
Witi Ihimaera