About Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani
Te Reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani is the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Cook Islands Māori.
This page contains resources and tools to help support:
- internal and external assessment (exams)
- teachers delivering this subject
- learners taking this subject.
Read more about this subject on NCEA.education (external link)
Changes to Cook Islands Māori
Cook Islands Māori is now called Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani at NCEA Level 1.
On this page
Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeTe Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani standards
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Internal exemplars
See exemplars for internally assessed standards
Te Reo Maori Kūki Āirani Cook Islands MāoriRequest clarification form
Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form
Open request clarification formRemote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Download matrix [PDF, 246 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesMore resources
Vocabulary lists contain language students are expected to know for NCEA external assessments, including: Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani to English, English to Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani, categories, and grammar and structures.
Use these lists in 2025:
Level 1 – Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 138 KB]
Level 2 – Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 94 KB] plus Level 1 2024 [XLSX, 128 KB]
Level 3 – Level 3 2025 [XLSX, 90 KB] and refer to Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 138 KB] and Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 94 KB]
Tools
Level 1 assessment matrix
Use the Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
Go to the matrix
Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix
Use this matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards
Download matrix [DOCX, 51 KB]
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz