Te Puna Ārai
Education
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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
This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com
NEED HELP?
Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
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Updated Metadata and screenshots.
Minor bug fixes squashed.
The developer, Kiwa Digital Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- KIWA International Ltd
- Size
- 135.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Kiwa Digital Ltd