Life Long Learning strategy for Māori

Ngā Tapuwae Hou: New Footsteps is the Libraries' new bicultural plan which addresses specific Māori learning needs and outlines our response to these. The plan is built around four areas relevant to this learning strategy: meeting the needs of Māori communities, supporting Māori staff, providing a gateway to Māori knowledge and information and providing opportunities for learning te reo and tikanga Māori.

A key goal is to strengthen our resources in te reo Māori by employing Māori-speaking staff and expanding our Māori language collections.

The recent appointment of a Takawaenga Māori Liaison person will further enhance relationships with whānau, hapu and iwi within our community and build up the profile of the Library and the Māori services we offer.

A range of partnerships will be sought with Ngāi Tahu to support their own education and language strategies and various other projects will be explored as a result of this.

The Library will work with Kōhanga reo, Kura Kaupapa Māori, and other Māori adult learning organisations to provide access to learning resources of relevance to Māori learners of all ages.

We welcome and invite opportunities to work with Māori groups from all tribal areas to share skills and resources as a step towards lifelong learning for all of us — tātou tātou.

‘Toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua
Affirming the knowledge and values of
indigenous peoples in the age of information.