Use of macrons tohutō
In Māori, macrons (tohotō) indicate how vowels should be pronounced. Vowels with macrons have a longer sound. Sometimes, words have double vowels which are different from tohutō. For example, ātaahua (beautiful), whakaahua (photograph).
To find out which vowels have macrons, search the Māori Dictionary.
Use of italics
If you are writing in English, italicise Māori words unless they are commonly known, for example, haka, hui, iwi, kai, kia ora, Pākeha, whānau.
APA style capitalisation
The recommendations for capitalisation in the 7th edition of APA Style are as follows:
- Capitalise ethnic and racial groups. For example, Māori rather than māori.
- Capitalise Indigenous and Indigenous People when referring to a group.
- Do not capitalise the word people when referring to individuals.
Help writing your assignment in te reo Māori
You are most welcome to write your assignments in te reo Māori. Te Rau Tauawhi Māori Student Centre can help you to submit your assignment in te reo Māori. They provide general assignment structure support, breaking down the question, referencing and facilitating access to lecturers or other support services at Massey.
E āhei ana koe te tuhi i ō aromatawai ki te reo Māori. Ko tā Te Rau Tauawhi he āwhina i ngā tauira Māori ki te tuku aromatawatai ki te reo Māori, ki te tautoko hoki i ngā āhuatanga whakarite tuhinga, wetewete pātai, whakarārangi tohutoro me te whakawhanake i ō hononga ki ngā kaiako, ki te hunga āwhina tauira o te whare wānanga anō hoki.
Email terautauawhi@massey.ac.nz
Māori Student Centre Te Rau Tauawhi
Accurate pronunciation for oral presentations
Students may have to give oral presentations as part of their course assessment, so it's important to pronounce te reo Māori correctly. For support with your oral presentation, email terautauawhi@massey.ac.nz
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