Learn Te Reo Māori & Tikanga Online

Kia ora! Nau mai, haere mai.
Nau mai ki tō tātou kaupapa o Te Reo Māori me ngā Tikanga.
E tono ana mātou i a koe kia whai wāhi ki tēnei haerenga ako, kia hono tahi, kia noho whānau hoki — ā-ipurangi, ahakoa kei hea koe i te ao.
Ka ako tahi tātou i te reo, ka whakakotahi i ngā tikanga, ā, ka whai wāhi koe ki te reo e kōrerohia ana i tō mātou kāinga ia rā.

One-on-One or With Your Whānau – From Anywhere in the World

Take the first step on your Te Reo Māori journey with qualified teachers in interactive online sessions. Te Reo Māori is the only language we speak in our home, and we’re passionate about sharing it with individuals and family groups. Learn at your own pace, connect with culture, and become part of our whānau — no matter where you are.

$120 per individual | $300 per family/group | 1-hour sessions

Meet and greet online for no cost

Please fill form out below or

enquire at echoesofwaimarama@gmail.com

Corporate Team Building – Cultural Connection in Action

Step away from the boardroom and into an authentic Māori learning experience here in Waimārama designed to strengthen connection, communication and teamwork or we can come to you.

Our Cultural Education Program offers corporates a meaningful and engaging team-building experience grounded in Māori values and delivered by Tangata Whenua of Waimārama.

Through shared learning, movement and storytelling, your team will:

Build stronger relationships through collective participation
Develop trust and collaboration by learning together
Experience Māori values such as whanaungatanga (connection), manaakitanga (care) and kotahitanga (unity) in action
Gain practical understanding of Te Ao Māori in a respectful, accessible way
Step outside their comfort zone in a supportive, fun and inclusive environment

Activities include interactive games, basic Te Reo Māori, learning a poi and a haka (with full context and meaning), and hearing the local history and stories of Waimārama

This is not a performance to watch — it’s a shared experience to be part of.

Ideal for:

Team building days
Noho Marae
Leadership and staff development
Workplace wellbeing initiatives
Organisations wanting to strengthen cultural capability in an authentic way
Please enquire at echoesofwaimarama@gmail.com for costing

Echoes of Waimārama - Cultural Education Program

For tourists, visitors, locals, schools and organisations

Nau mai, haere mai!

Join us in beautiful Waimārama for an interactive Māori cultural education experience.
(Location is weather-dependent.)

This hands-on program is designed to bring people together through learning, laughter and connection.

Your group will:

Learn basic te reo Māori through fun games and activities
Discover Māori cultural practices in an engaging, accessible way
Learn a poi and a haka, including the stories and meaning behind them
Hear the history and stories of Waimārama, shared by one or two of our Tangata Whenua — the people of the land who live and breathe this place

This experience is suitable for all ages and is ideal for visitors to Aotearoa, team building, school groups, community groups, and whānau wanting to learn together in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Please fill form out below or

enquire at echoesofwaimarama@gmail.com

Pricing & Duration

Group Experience

$20 per person
Minimum 15 people
2 hours

Private Groups

$95 per adult
$55 per child (13 years and under)

Please fill form out below or

enquire at echoesofwaimarama@gmail.com

Optional Full Experience

For those who want to experience a full pōhiri (welcoming ceremony,, cultural performance, and a guided tour of the marae and local area, this can be arranged for any package.
This optional experience can be tailored to your group, whānau, or schedule, giving you a deeper, immersive connection to the culture and the land.

1.5 hour experience

$95 per adult

$55 per child 12 years and under, infants free

Minimum of 20 people

Small group costs available also

Please fill form out below or

enquire at echoesofwaimarama@gmail.com

Our Story

Growing up as Tangata Whenua in Aotearoa, I didn’t know how to speak my language. It’s been a long journey discovering who I am and where I belong.

Echoes of Waimārama was born from that journey — from the joy of reconnecting with our whakapapa and whenua, and the pride of sharing our culture with others. We do this for our future generations, so they can live on their whenua, sustain their whānau, and earn a living doing what they love — sharing our culture with the world.

When you visit, you’ll: