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Resources and Services for Matauranga Māori
Kā mihi atu kia koutou mā. Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai hoki ki tēnei
whāraki mā koutou anake. Kai konei te wāhi pai hai
tūhonohono ki te nuika o kā whāraki o te Ara Ipuraki.
Ka taea e koe te toro ake ki Tī Kōuka Whenua, ki te Ara
Ipuraki, ki te wāhi pai mā te rakahau whakapapa hoki me ēra
atu rauemi anō i konei. Tirotiro haere koe ki ētahi o kā kaupapa
i roto i ēnei tuhonotaka i raro iho.
Greetings. Welcome to website that caters for the educational needs of Māori. This is good place to start when searching for links to relevant sites across the web. From here you are able access Tī Kōuka Whenua, Ara Ipurangi, genealogy research and lots of others you might like to check out as well. Have a look at some of the resources we have available below.
Services
We have Māori staff available to help you.
Tours and tutorials
Tours and tutorials help you and your students familiarise yourselves with our libraries and resources.
- Tours may be general or may focus on a specific topic (e.g. whakapapa), part of the library (e.g. Ngā Pounamu Māori or Aotearoa New Zealand Centre), or resources (e.g. our catalogue, or searching our databases)
- All tours and tutorials must be booked well in advance - see our Contact Us page for contact details
Homework help
Research and study
Please encourage your students to ask for assistance if they are having trouble finding resources. They may also ring us, submit a question online, or use our LiveOnline service.
- Librarians are trained to assist with research, however if asked to do in-depth research some charges may apply.
- If the required resources are not available in our libraries we may be able to source them for you through our interloan service.
Membership
It is free to join the Library.
- Two forms of ID are required: name ID e.g. a passport, and address ID: proof of address information
- Children under 16 years must have a parent’s or legal guardian's signature
- Library enrolment form (pdf)
If you intend to bring a group of students in for enrolment, it is a good idea to ring the library beforehand to arrange a time - see our Contact Us page for contact details.
Resources
Teachers' resources 
Christchurch City Libraries has created a Matariki learning resource pack for teachers of pupils in Years 1 to 8. Full of practical examples and ideas, this resource can be used to incorporate Matariki into subjects such as art, dance, English, science, social science and social studies.
Download the Matariki learning resource pack (146Kb PDF).
Research databases
Our comprehensive selection of encyclopedias, online magazines and other resources. Several Māori resources databases, including the index to the Māori Land Court Minute Books, are available from computers in Ngā Pounamu Māori.
