Embrace te reo and te ao Māori with Trade Me

Trade Me’s apps can help you learn te reo Māori.

At Trade Me we want to inspire new beginnings with endless possibilities, whether it's finding a new job, home, car or that perfect new or secondhand item - or learning a phrase in a different language. Ao ake!

As a proud Kiwi brand, we celebrate te ao Māori and honour its important role in shaping who we are as New Zealanders.

Celebrate te reo with us by switching your language settings to Māori on our Trade Me apps to help uplift te reo Māori now and into the future. Kīwaha! Give it a go!

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How to update your app to te reo Māori

Making the change is easy and it can be easily switched back if you decide it’s not for you.

Currently, all user-generated content (such as listing descriptions) are in English. However, we’re exploring ways to support te reo Māori in user-generated content in the future.

Trade Me iOS App

From the Trade Me iOS app, select My Trade Me > Settings > Language > ‘Māori’ or ‘English & Māori’.

With ‘English & Māori’ selected, you can instantly switch between the two languages by swiping down with two fingers.

Trade Me Android App

From our Trade Me Android app, select My Trade Me > Profile & Account > Settings > Language > Māori.

Partnering with Rōpū

We collaborate with licensed te reo translators and cultural kaitohutohu (advisors). This approach helps us maintain the integrity of the Māori language for our apps and ensures a more authentic integration of kupu Māori (Māori words).

Te Ao Māori at Tauhoko Trade Me

Beyond integrating te reo Māori into our app, we also have daily tari (office) kōrero (conversations) to encourage our people to explore te reo Māori and weave te ao Māori into their everyday lives.

Tauhoko Karakia: In collaboration with Nathan Riki, the Riki Consultancy whānau, and our internal te ao Māori employee network, we created a Tauhoko (Trade Me) Karakia. We use it to open and close all internal meetings to strengthen our team connection.

TupuToa Internship Programme: We’re proud to partner with TupuToa, an employment pathway that provides professional opportunities for Māori and Pacific tertiary students in corporate, government and community organisations.

Tari Translations: In collaboration with Riki Consultancy, we’ve introduced bilingual names for many everyday items in our offices in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Pōneke (Wellington). This initiative is designed to help us all learn and grow our knowledge of te reo Māori.

Te ao Māori Community: A dedicated Slack channel for Māori employees and Te Ao Māori champions to connect and learn from each other in a safe space.

Kia māhorahora te reo – let’s make it seen, let’s make it heard. Ake ake ake!

Have a suggestion on how Trade Me can help support and celebrate te ao Māori? Get in touch: brand@trademe.co.nz.