Fabric drawstring bag labelled 'Pakiaka' surrounded by scattered wooden Māori letter tiles on a deep brown background.
Flat lay of Pakiaka game with its box, instruction booklet, and tiles scattered on a light green background.
Hands assembling wooden letter tiles from the Pakiaka game on a table, accompanied by snacks and tea, with a drawstring bag on the side.
Hand with pounamu green nails arranging wooden Pakiaka game letter tiles next to a drawstring bag
Hand pulling a wooden tiki letter tile from a Pakiaka game drawstring cotton bag
Hand assembling wooden letter tiles into a crossword from the Pakiaka game, accompanied by snacks and tea, with a drawstring bag on the side.
Pakiaka game set featuring a box, drawstring bag, instruction guide, and scattered letter tiles on a brown background.
Hand assembling wooden letter tiles into the word 'Pakiaka', accompanied by a herb tea and pistachios, surrounded by more tiles.
Manicured hand holding up a burnt orange cotton drawstring bag with the logo 'Pakiaka' on it with a earthy pastel green background
Flat lay of Pakiaka game with its box, instruction booklet, and tiles scattered on a brown background.

Maimoa Creative

Pakiaka | Te Reo Māori Word Game

$60.00

Pakiaka is a fun and educational word game in te reo Māori which encourages players to challenge and improve their Māori vocab knowledge. Pakiaka is a game of speed - the aim is to finish your crossword grid first, but accuracy is just as important to ensure you get as many points as possible. There are extra challenges available, as well as play variations, to give players options depending on what type of game is desired. Pakiaka is a great whānau game where adults and tamariki can play together.

View the rules [English Version] here.
View the rules [Māori Version] here.

Features & Benefits

  • Suitable for Ages: 6+ Years
  • Players: 1-8
  • Playing Time: 10-30 minutes
  • Educational Focus: Writing, Vocabulary, Reading

Includes

  • 1x Cotton Drawstring Bag
  • 120x Wooden Letter Tiles
  • 1x Game Guide (in English and Te Reo Māori)
  • 1x Game Box to contain all elements

Designed in Aotearoa. Made in China.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

NZD postage is $7.00+ NZD nationwide (extra for rural), using tracked courier. P.O. Box addresses are not accepted. 

AUS postage starts at $15.00 NZD+

All parcels are sent requiring a signature upon delivery. You can, however, change the delivery to non-signature at your own risk. To do so, please follow the tracking link in your dispatch confirmation email to change your delivery preferences.

We aim to dispatch all orders within 2 working days (excluding custom prints). Once dispatched, please allow 1-3 (NZ) or 4-14 (AUS) working days for your purchase to arrive. 

Note: Digital Downloads DO NOT REQUIRE SHIPPING as they are instant downloads.

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Customer Reviews

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Rebekah B
Fun and engaging way to learn!

I have enjoyed playing this game (even by myself) to reinforce my reo Māori learning each week! I love that it’s a fun and engaging way to learn & get more confident with tohutō 🩷

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Tuwharetoa Hapi
Pakiaka

He kemu pai rawa atu tēnei.

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Judy Park
Tino pai!

A great way to learn and revise kupu! The game pieces are high quality and feel right at home with other board games. Would definitely recommend!

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Tania N.
Lot of fun

We haven't played this yet, so looking forward to playing this game with friends. I reckon it will be a lot of fun

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C Kumate
Kupu Māori game

I loved this game so much in our staff room, that I ended up buying me my own! We’ve been using it in our teacher staff room to practise spelling and pronouncing kupu Māori. It’s so fun to play and it gets really competitive. I can’t wait until my kids are old enough to play this with me at home.
The quality of the pieces and the gorgeous bag it comes in are amazing. It also came with bilingual instructions so we can learn even more Reo Māori.

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