AKO Creator Studio
Share your mātauranga.
Empower your future.
Bring your skills, stories and mātauranga Māori to the world. The AKO Creator Studio is built for Māori creators.
Sign in to the Creator Studio
Use the same account you learn with. Google is quickest; a sign-in link by email works too.
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New to teaching on AKO?
Every creator page is set up with you, by AKO, so your body of knowledge and your agreement are right from the start. Send us a message and we'll kōrero about what you'd like to teach.
Why AKO
Created by Māori, for Māori creators
Culturally grounded
Teach in ways that reflect who you are and where you come from. Tikanga and reo review come with every course, never as an extra.
You keep ownership
Your intellectual property stays with you. That is what AKO is built on.
Nothing to pay to teach
A creator who only teaches pays no monthly fee. AKO's share comes from your sales, 90/10 in your favour by default, and your agreement is always open in your studio.
On any device, anywhere
Learners reach your courses on a phone, tablet or computer, from the marae to the city, from Aotearoa to London.
Plan for your legacy
Your agreement names who looks after your mahi if you are no longer here, so your knowledge keeps serving your whānau.
A whānau, not a faceless platform
Join a network of Māori creators, with real people at AKO behind you.
Mātauranga Māori & Tikanga
Examples of what you could teach
Traditional knowledge systems
Traditional knowledge systems, from whakapapa and atua to maramataka and wānanga practices.
Possibilities
- Whakapapa & Atua
- Tikanga Marae
- Wānanga Practices
- Maramataka
- Māori Epistemology
Reo Māori excellence
Share high-level language expertise, from whaikōrero and karanga to composing haka and tribal dialects.
Possibilities
- Whaikōrero
- Karanga
- Advanced Grammar
- Dialects
- Waiata & Haka Composition
Traditional arts
Showcase the mastery behind toi Māori, from weaving and carving to taonga puoro. Made for skilled practitioners ready to pass on techniques and inherited knowledge.
Possibilities
- Raranga & Whatu
- Whakairo
- Tā Moko
- Taonga Puoro
- Kapa Haka
AKO Kids
Make learning a joy for tamariki, from waiata and pūrākau to games and activities. Made for kaiako, parents and creators who love teaching little ones.
Possibilities
- Waiata for Tamariki
- Pūrākau & Stories
- Counting & Colours
- Games & Activities
- Karakia for Little Ones
Cultural identity
Teach what it means to lead with whakapapa and purpose, whether in iwi, urban or kaupapa Māori spaces.
Possibilities
- Whānau & Hapū Leadership
- Kaitiakitanga
- Advocacy
- Decolonising Leadership
- Mobilisation
Thought leadership
For those guiding bold ideas, innovation or social change within te ao Māori or wider society. Share your unique perspective in a way that sparks reflection and action.
Possibilities
- Indigenous Innovation
- Māori in Tech
- Future-Focused Kaupapa
- Climate & Land Leadership
- Systems Change
Course ideas
A few starting points
Your own mātauranga is the best starting point of all. These are here to spark it.
Traditional knowledge
- Introduction to Te Reo Māori
- Whakapapa and Genealogy
- Tikanga Māori: Protocols and Customs
- Marae Etiquette and Practice
- Te Ao Māori: Understanding the Māori Worldview
- Matariki and the Māori Lunar Calendar
Kai Māori & sustainable practices
- Foraging and Traditional Māori Foods
- Hāngi 101: How to Prepare a Traditional Earth Oven
- Rongoā Māori: Introduction to Traditional Healing
- Organic Gardening Using Maramataka (Lunar Planting)
- Building a Māra Kai (Community Garden)
Wellbeing & Whānau Ora
- Te Whare Tapa Whā in Everyday Life
- Whānau Planning and Visioning Workshops
- Hauora: Holistic Māori Wellbeing
- Managing Stress with Māori Mindfulness
- Parenting in a Māori Context
- Healing Intergenerational Trauma
Modern Māori in business & tech
- Māori in Tech: Careers and Pathways
- How to Start a Kaupapa Māori Business
- Branding with Te Ao Māori Values
- Tikanga in the Workplace
- Grant Writing for Māori Organisations
- Digital Marketing with Cultural Integrity
Professional development & leadership
- Basic Tikanga for Non-Māori Workplaces
- Cultural Competency for Health & Social Services
- Working Effectively with Māori Communities
- Decolonising Leadership Practices
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Know Your Rights
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Through a Māori Lens
Education & teaching resources
- Teach Māori Content in Classrooms Respectfully
- Designing Resources in Te Reo Māori
- Māori Perspectives in Early Childhood Education
- How to Facilitate Kōrero-based Learning
Guidance every step of the way
Bring your course to life
- Skip the tech headaches. The studio is made to be friendly, with guidance at every step.
- You don't need to be an expert in course creation. The studio's guides help you shape your content into a course that flows, engages and uplifts your learners.
- Record your voice or video straight into your course, right in the studio.
- Start with your ideas, and finish with a course you're proud of.
Our mission
AKO exists to uplift Māori voices by making it easy for our people to share their knowledge, skills and stories through teaching.
We support Māori creators to design and deliver courses, masterclasses and coaching rooted in their identity and tikanga. AKO is an expression of kōtahitanga.
Our mission is to create opportunities for Māori to earn income, grow their influence and contribute to intergenerational learning, all within a platform grounded in whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and tino rangatiratanga.
Start with your ideas
Sign in to your studio, or send us a message and we'll kōrero about what you'd like to teach.