Tukutuku

Your pocket-friendly, interactive Māori cultural guide.

Discover Tukutuku, Bioprotection Aotearoa’s cultural app designed to guide and empower your journey into Māori culture. Built for ease of use, Tukutuku offers an introduction to te reo Māori (the Māori language), tikanga (customs), mihimihi (introductions), waiata (songs), and iwi knowledge, laying a foundation for ongoing cultural learning.

Key Features:

• Interactive Learning: Swipe through vocabulary, tap for pronunciations, and double-tap for phonetics to make learning te reo Māori easy and engaging.

• Customisable Mihimihi: Prepare your own mihimihi stress-free with custom templates and record yourself for practice. Perfect for preparing introductions confidently!

• Iwi Information with Interactive Map: Visualise iwi boundaries around Aotearoa

• Quick Access to Essentials: Designed for easy navigation and full offline access to resources like karakia (prayers) and waiata – use it anytime, anywhere.

• Health and Safety Insights: Ensures you’re equipped with cultural knowledge to meet considerations around health and safety in culturally respectful ways.

• Designed for Continuous Learning: Tukutuku is your starting point, offering a foundational framework for cultural understanding, and inspiring you to explore more and deepen your knowledge.

Tukutuku is designed to be more than just an app—it’s a tool you can rely on, a guide to ensure you’re heading in the right direction, and a base to build your understanding upon. Let Tukutuku support and inspire your ongoing cultural journey with confidence!