All our libraries will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
The play and learn section of our He Kākano collection. Borrow games and have fun while developing language, strategic thinking skills and learning reo Māori. These games are suitable for children and adults.
Bananagrams is a fast and frantic word game where players aim to use all of their letters to build a word grid in a race to the finish.
Enjoy 3 classic board games that are easy to learn: Chess - one of the oldest board games, Checkers - a simple game of strategy and Tic-Tac-Toe - the noughts and crosses game.
Kiwi Quiz is a uniquely New Zealand game with 1,600 questions all about New Zealand. These questions are good general knowledge questions from a range of areas. The questions are set at four different levels so that anyone from primary school age to adult can play.
Find hidden gems off the beaten track, while exploring their backyard. The 26 misdirection cards give you random directions (e.g. turn left, follow a blue car, head in the direction the wind is blowing) in te reo Māori on one side and English on the other side. All you need to explore untravelled paths while improving your te reo Māori.
Kaupapa is a word description board game that can be played at kākano (beginner) level or tohunga (expert) level.
The goal is simple: describe as many words as possible to your teammates in a minute. The more kupu (words) you describe, the faster your team advances in this fluent, fast-paced game of fun!
This game is recommended for ages 8 years + (if you can read in English or te reo, you can play.)
Set of 50 illustrated flashcards to assist children and adults with their te reo journey. Designed by Māori language champion Stacey Morrison, the cards have the Māori word on one side and the English on the other. Topics include: whanau - family, kare ā-roto - emotions, kākahu - clothing, mōkai - pets, kai,inu - food and drink.
There are also te reo phrases to ask and answer while using the flashcards along with Stacey’s tips and ideas for different activities and games with the cards.
The Tākaro! sets of memory card games are designed to be fun for everyone, regardless of where they are in their te reo journey.
Each card features a number of symbols which have a direct Māori translation that players memorise and learn. By the end of the game, they will have expanded their te reo vocabulary.
Suitable for ages 4+.
Memory card game focusing on learning everyday household objects to make it even easier to start using te reo in your whare.
Memory card game for learning to express how you are feeling in te reo.
Memory card game for learning more te reo as you explore the outdoors so you can korero about our beautiful ngāi kīrehe (fauna) and ngāi tipu (flora).
Memory card game for learning the basics - numbers, shapes and colours in te reo.
When you borrow from the He Kākano collection: