Map of New Zealand with Māori Place Names - NZ / Aotearoa

A collection of Māori maps to help your class learn NZ locations

Learning about the country we live in and the beautiful variation of places within it is vital to any curious student - and we have the perfect resource to help your class learn New Zealand place names in Te Reo Māori with our collection of handy Māori maps! 

There are three A4 maps included in this resource - one of them features a design of the whole of New Zealand, while the other two versions outline and annotate the North and South Islands. 

You could display these maps in your classroom to help your children learn about a myriad of New Zealand places, cities, and landmarks. This way, children can refer to this worksheet as a handy revision resource. 

Our collection of Māori maps is also available in a black-and-white version for the environmentally conscious teacher, helping to save the planet with an option that won’t blow your printing budget. You could even ask your kids to colour the worksheet to feature on a display wall once laminated! 

Similar resources to help your children learn about NZ

Teaching different topics to children can be challenging, and creating accurate resources that catch the attention of your class for your lessons takes a lot of time - which is why the Twinkl team have put together some of our best resources to make your life easier. So, if you liked this collection of Māori maps, you may be interested in looking at some of our recommended resources: 

• Blank New Zealand Map Labelling Activity
• Build New Zealand Regions Jigsaw Puzzle
• New Zealand / NZ Geography Map Poster
• Where on Earth Am I? (New Zealand)
• Labelling Aotearoa Differentiated Worksheets Te Reo Māori/English
• He Timatanga Tuhituhi- Taha Wairua Worksheet
• Antarctic Map With and Without Names Worksheets 
• New Zealand Map Collaborative Art
• Te Reo Māori Phrases Worksheet
• Labour Day Board Game

If you are looking for a more specific resource, try searching for what you are looking for in the bar above - we have many options to suit your needs. 

Examples of places you will find on our Māori maps resource

Here is a list of place names on the northern island - listed in Māori.

• Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island)
• Kaitaia
• Whangārei
• Tāmaki-makau-rau - Auckland
• Kirikiriroa - Hamilton
• Rotorua
• Taupō
• Ngāmotu - New Plymouth
• Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Wellington

Here is a list of place names on the southern island - also listed in Māori.

• Te Waipounamu (South Island)
• Whakatū - Nelson
• Kaikōura
• Māwhera - Greymouth
• Ōtautahi - Christchurch
• Te Tihi-o-Maru - Timaru
• Wanaka
• Ōtepoti - Dunedin
• Waihōpai
• - Invercargill

If you are looking for a video that can outline some handy tips for teaching some cartography or map reading to your students, then try incorporating our video below as an additive element to your lesson plan: