Resources

A growing hub of New Zealand resources to help you keep your kids connected to New Zealand’s culture, identity, heritage, language and lifestyle.

Sam Conder, France

We’re so grateful for these resources. They’ve been a wonderful guide and have sparked so much conversation in our family about life back home! Have to admit, my wife and I have also learnt a fair bit ourselves along the way. Thanks team!

Science Learning Hub

Explore New Zealand's Science Learning Hub's resources to learn about New Zealand's land and marine ecosystems. Supported by the New Zealand's government's Curious Minds initiative, the site facilitates learning through videos, articles and activities.

Te Reo Māori Classroom

The te Reo Māori classroom supplies downloadable activities to support Te Reo learning at home.

Learn NZSL

New Zealand Sign Language is an official language here in New Zealand. Watch, learn and practice how to use NZSL in everyday situations.

Pāpapa

Introduce and improve your Te Reo Māori using the apps 'He haerenga' and 'He aha tēnei' supplied by Pāpapa. Available on the App Store or Google Play, Pāpapa provides drag and drop games to pique a child's interest and reward them for developing their Te Reo Māori.

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic provides a jumping point for kids beginning their journey learning about the geography, culture and history of New Zealand.

My Lockdown Diary - Kiwi Kids Abroad Edition

For families in lockdown that are struggling to keep their tamariki occupied, we've got something special for you. We've teamed up with mylockdowndairy.com for some fun colouring in times. All you've got to do is follow the link, enter your email and get creative!

NZ On Screen

A treasure chest of New Zealand television, film, music and web series.

Tōku Reo

Tōku Reo is an online resource for learning Māori using videos, podcasts and activities. Provided by Māori television, each lesson is structured around a theme with a small number of sentence structures to master.

Auckland Zoo

New Zealand native animal-themed resource packs, with age-level appropriate learning, colouring and activities.

Activity Village

Activity Village is a resource providing colouring, crafts and plenty of activities for sparking children's interests in learning about Kiwi culture.

Green Grubs Garden Club

The brainchild of former primary school teacher, the site is filled with comprehensive handcrafted resources for teaching young ones about kiwiana, history and our native creatures, flora and fauna.

Te Papa

The Museum of New Zealand's Kids and Family site is filled to the brim with downloadable activities, challenges and puzzles for Kiwi kids to learn about their culture in a fun and interactive way.

Māori

Māori is a fantastic free resource for accessing general information about New Zealand's indigenous culture. Korero O Nehere or Stories of old provides a collection of the myths and legends of Māori creation, Maui and more.

Digital Dialects

An online resource of Māori language learning games aimed at assisting young learners in developing their Te Reo Māori.

100% New Zealand Pure

100% New Zealand Pure is your free personal tour guide, with information spanning from our best attractions and destinations, accommodation, Māori culture and Lord of the Rings Lore.

Te Ara

The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand is the complete guide to our peoples, environment, history, culture and society.

Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories

Read the stories written and retold by Wiremu Grace. Kōrero tuku iho or stories and knowledge handed down from the generations.

Suzy Cato

Whether it's bedtime stories, old episodes of You & Me, activities or games, this New Zealand childhood hero has something for everyone – and is a right of passage to becoming a true Kiwi kid.

Kiwi Kids News

Kid-friendly news from in and around Aotearoa.

KEA Kids News

News, news, news... and more news! Get your fill of the strange and wonderful things happening around New Zealand – as told by Kiwi kid news reporters. A great source of information for those who would rather watch than read their news.

Kiwiana Town

The ultimate list of Kiwiana recipes.