The funnest way to learn more about Māori culture

Keen for a fun way to learn more about te ao Māori with your mates?

Every two months we release a kaupapa Māori quiz with a unique hint system to make it fun for all knowledge levels.

With options to play with a few mates at home or host for a crowd, our quizzes are perfect for:

  • a night in with whānau or mates

  • kaupapa Māori fundraisers

  • staff and team bonding events

  • pub quizzes

Whether you’re Māori, Tangata Tiriti, Norwegian, or alien and know a little or a lot about te ao Māori - our quizzes are made to be enjoyed by EVERYONE.

How to get started

Purchase your quiz below either to play as a single group or host for multiple groups.

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We’ll email you all the instructions and a link to the quiz. If you’re hosting for multiple groups you’ll also get a physical host pack with extra goodies.

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Invite your mates, get some good snacks, and play!

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Worried you won’t know enough? We’ve built a unique hint system to help - no points deducted if you choose to use ‘em!

Also, e hoa mā, no one (including us) really cares what your score is and it OBVS doesn’t dictate how Māori you are or how good a treaty partner you are. This is just a bit of fun and an opportunity to learn more.

Next quiz: Matariki special

The entire nation is looking skyward so why not get together with some good humans and enjoy a little quiz about it all?!


Yes, stars will feature and not just the ones in the sky…

Available: June 12 - July 17

Coming soon

Make sure you’re subscribed to Te Arawhata and following us on socials to find out when play packs drop!

Keen to host a quiz this Matariki? Send us your details and we’ll reply with a no obligations quote and all you need ASAP!

Competitive? Check out the leaderboard

We said we don’t care about your score… and that’s still true BUT it’s also kinda fun to see where you stack up, nē?

Particularly if you’re better than that other iwi or pub team or company… you know the one.

Use the QR code at the end of the quiz to join our leaderboard and have a looksie. You’ll automatically go in the draw to win an epic spot prize (no matter whether you topped the charts or bombed out)!

We’ll pull a lucky winner at the end of every quiz period.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • These packs are built for you to play with a group of friends - around 5 is best - at home or your local meetup spot.

    You’ll get a link to a quiz slideshow that has all the instructions with it.

    For the ultimate set up, open your slideshow on a computer and chromecast it to a tv. Otherwise you can play directly from your laptop, tablet, or phone.

    You’ll also need your own pad and pen.

    Step your way through the quiz round by round.

    You’ll start with a question round - note down your answers on a pad and try to keep to the 60second timer!

    Stuck? Tap the hint button for a bit more help.

    When your question round is up, it’s time to mark. You’ll be taken through an answer round where you can record your score to tally up later.

    Our quizzes are 6 rounds of 10 questions with a special extra ‘List’ round halfway through. Play will take about 1 - 1.5 hours.

    At the end of the quiz there is an opportunity to load your score to a national leaderboard and go in the draw for a spot prize!

  • Our host pack for multiple groups is the perfect option for pubs, workplace get togethers, fundraisers, whānau reunuions, and more.

    Use the form to tell us about your event and we’ll get back to you with a price ASAP.

    When you purchase, you’ll get a link to access the quiz by email with a back up version in case wifi is dodgy as well as host instructions detailing exactly what you need to say and do when to run an EPIC event (it’s easy!).

    We’ll also send you a physical package with 2x posters and fun branded answer booklets for your teams.

    On the night simply hook your laptop up to a projector or chromecast to a big screen, play the slides, run through our host sheet and you’re away!

  • You could play this knowing nothing - there are hints and 50/50 or multichoice rounds to help you take a stab if you don’t know the answer.

    It’s more about your attitude than knowledge level. Don’t be whakamā/shy if you don’t know a lot - it just means you’ll be learning a lot! It’s just meant to be a bit of fun.

    Culture experts might find it a bit easy but it will still be fun to play, particularly with a group of mixed knowledge levels. And you can enjoy seeing your team at the top of our leaderboard table at the end.

  • All sorts. Sometimes we’ll have fully themed quizzes - like for Matariki but otherwise we like to keep it pretty general.

    We’ll always have a picture and music round to keep things fun and one 50/50 and multichoice round to keep things contestable.

    Other rounds could be but won’t be limited to; geography, history, pop culture, current affairs, iwi, sports, kai, environment, reo Māori, pūrākau/legends…

    You get this gist. It could be anything.

  • We release a new quiz every two months.

    You can play your quiz whenever you like but the leaderboard will close and refresh each time our new quiz comes out.

    That also means the prize draw will be done for that round.

  • Reputable books, videos, podcasts, websites, songs, and people.

    We create the quiz manually and reference where the information comes from on each answer slide.

  • We’re working on it! But we highly recommend that reo Māori speakers play in Māori and anyone learning uses all the reo Māori you can!

  • Every two months we’ll have a newbie!

Don’t miss out on all the fun.