Learn Cook Islands Māori

By: Tom Harrison and Charlie Charlie
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  • Planning a trip to Rarotonga? Want to learn or brush up on your Cook Islands' Māori? Maybe you overheard something but couldn't quite understand? We can help by delivering bite sized lessons that teach you the formal, casual, and slang words of the Māori language. So put those headphones on, go walk the dog and let us help YOU learn Cook Islands' Māori! Hosted by Charlie Charlie (jnr_charlie) and Tom Harrison (tom_harrison_jnr), the boys from Kuki Learning. Links: https://linktr.ee/kukilearning Web: https://kukilearning.com/
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  • Lesson 118 - Saying “This is my brother (name)”

    Lesson 118 - Saying “This is my brother (name)”
    May 2 2025

    Join the team at Kuki Learning as they work to keep the Cook Islands Māori language and culture alive; and share it with the world. Your hosts, Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison, both proudly hail from Aitutaki and share strong family ties to Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. Now based in Aotearoa New Zealand, they stay closely connected to the islands and frequently return home.


    Each episode is designed to teach you the basics of Cook Islands Māori, with bite-sized lessons, cultural insights, and real-life stories from two passionate educators. Whether you're a beginner or reconnecting with your roots, this podcast is for you.


    👉 Got a topic you’d like us to cover? Email us at: info@kukilearning.com

    🌐 Website: www.kukilearning.com

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  • Lesson 117 - Saying “This is my sister (name)”

    Lesson 117 - Saying “This is my sister (name)”
    Apr 26 2025

    Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Junior Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com

    Web: https://kukilearning.com/

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  • Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"

    Lesson 116 - Saying "This is my mother (name)"
    Apr 17 2025

    This is my mother Vaine = "Ko toku mama teia ko Vaine".

    This is my mother = "Ko toku mama teia".

    mother/mum = "mama".

    grandmother/grandma = "mama ruau".

    alternative way to say mother/mum = "metua vaine", literally means 'female parent'. The name I used in the example is "Vaine", this can be a name and mean 'female'.


    Join the boys from Kuki Learning whose aim is keep the Cook Island's Māori language and culture alive, by sharing it worldwide. Hosted by Charlie Charlie and Tom Harrison who both grew up in Aitutaki and have collective ties to the islands of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Pukapuka. They now reside in Aotearoa New Zealand and regularly fly home. Feel free to send topics you'd like them to teach via email at info@kukilearning.com

    Web: ⁠https://kukilearning.com/⁠

    Other content:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/kukilearning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast:

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kukilearning/subscribe
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