Ako | (verb) to learn, to teach.
Qualified & Experienced Experts of Te Ao Māori Education
"Kia hiki te mana o te tangata" - Lifting confidence, knowledge, and understanding.
19/08/2026
Meet Natalia Wi, the founder of Ako Academy 🌿
After years in the education sector, Natalia founded Ako Academy with a passion for creating safe and welcoming learning spaces that uplift and encourage te reo and te ao Māori. As well as being one of our head kaiako (teachers), she is the visionary behind Ako Academy - developing our curriculum, resources, and learning products.
18/08/2026
This week, challenge yourself to swap out simple English words for the Māori kupu.
13/08/2026
Practise te reo Māori anytime, anywhere with our Kāri Kōrero Conversation Cards.
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12/08/2026
E mihi ana New Zealand Law Society 🌿
We're always grateful to hear how our programs has helped build confidence in pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structure, and everyday kōrero 💙
11/08/2026
Reo for the whare hākinakina 💪
Which phrase will you try first? 👇
Lip gloss, phone... and don't forget your Kāri Kōrero!
Learn te reo Māori anywhere and everywhere!
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05/08/2026
Learning te reo Māori should fit into your everyday life 💙
Build your confidence with practical lessons you can learn anytime, anywhere!
Ready to begin your reo journey? Check out our lessons through the link in our bio 🌿
04/08/2026
Weekly Reo Wero 🌱
Trying to build your puna kupu? Give this chal
30/07/2026
Take te reo with you. 🌿
Kāri Kōrero | Conversation Cards 💙
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29/07/2026
Zero Waste Aotearoa, thank you for sharing your experience ✨