Waiamakariri Libraries created an amazing Māori Language Collection called Ako Collection to help you explore and learn more about Te Reo Māori.
A range of apps that make using the library easier.
Grab your library card, remember your PIN number and jump right in!
Award Winners
Waimakariri Heritage website - a place to conserve and curate community memories and taonga.
To assist teachers, Waimakariri Libraries have a feast of resources available to help teachers feed students who are hungry for knowledge.
In addition to the language learning platform, Mango Languages, a new World Language Collection has been introduced to the Waimakariri Libraries.
A small collection of Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, German, and Spanish language titles is available now at Rangiora, with big plans to grow and develop these books. These will add a different dimension of diversity and richness to our library stock.
We would love to hear from our community about this collection and the titles (& languages) you would like to see included.
You will find Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, and Children’s Picture books available.
LOTE4Kids - Storytime in your language
Over 3000+ online picture books for kids in 65+ languages, including Te Reo Māori.
You will need your library card number to access this resource at home.
Download the App from the App Store or Google Play today!
Mango Languages provides access to over 70 languages including Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), French, Italian and Japanese. It also contains lessons for people wanting to learn English.
Mango uses a self-paced learning programme that teaches languages through relevant and topical dialogue using the four key components – vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.
Create a Mango profile to save your progress. You can access Mango Languages through your web browser, or download apps for Android and iOS but please note - to use the apps, you first need to create a Mango profile through the desktop version.
