Te Puna Ārai

Tēnā koe! Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Te Puna Ārai, the well spring of knowledge for Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa| NZ Customs Service kaimahi (staff) to learn basic tikanga and te reo Māori to support their day-to-day mahi (work). This app has unique Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa content such as values, principles, karakia and haka to help us understand more about our shared cultural heritage. Interactive features within the app include pronunciation of Māori words, mihimihi/pepeha (introductions), ngā mihi (greetings), poroporoaki (farewells), whakataukī (proverbs), karakia (blessings), and waiata (songs). A key feature allows our people to input their information to create a customised pepeha. Shortened version below IF you need it: Te Puna Ārai is an educational resource produced by Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa | NZ Customs Service to support kaimahi (staff) in learning basic tikanga and te reo Māori to enhance their day-to-day mahi (work). Welcome to Te Puna Ārai. This app includes interactive features such as: • pronunciation of Māori words • mihimihi/pepeha (introductions) • ngā mihi (greetings) • poroporoaki (farewells) • whakataukī (proverbs) • karakia (blessings • waiata (songs) • create a customised pepeha FEATURES 1. Synchronised audio (blend of each Pacific language and English in Male and Female voices) 2. Swipe to read. 3. Record yourself. 4. A self-populating function 5. Map 6. Useful words and phrases 7. Push notifications capability