Revolutionising how the Māori alphabet and Māori stories are brought to life through play

He aha ēnei taputapu? | What do our Pū Rākau blocks do?

On the surface, the PAKU Pū Rākau might look like a Māori version of existing alphabet blocks. However, our Pū Rākau blocks are a groundbreaking educational product. With their innovative features, they're poised to change how tamariki across Aotearoa engage with mātauranga Māori and pūrākau, important Māori stories. Key features of our blocks include:

The blocks feature a range of Māori atua and art forms and styles that are in themselves learning tools about Toi Māori

The blocks, when used with the PAKU AR app, bring Māori stories to life in an interactive and engaging way

The product is designed through a bi-cultural lens, using both Māori and English languages

Uses a new Māori language typeface featuring diagraphs for the unique Māori sounds "wh" and "ng"