One minute of te reo Māori a day.

Every day brings one kupu — with its meaning and a sentence that actually uses it. Then a spelling puzzle, and a short review of the kupu you met earlier.

THE DAY
• The kupu and what it means
• A sentence that uses it, not a word standing on its own
• A puzzle: spell a kupu from an earlier day from its meaning alone
• A quick review of older kupu, spaced so they stick

WHY IT WORKS
• Macrons matter, so the keyboard has them: kākā and kaka are different words
• Hints when you need one: how many syllables, when you last met the kupu, then its opening letter
• Every kupu is checked against Te Aka, the Māori dictionary
• Solve it and the kupu comes back with its meaning and the sentence you first met it in

• Over five years of days, each one a different kupu
• Works offline. No account, no sign-up, nothing to subscribe to
• Keep a streak, share your grid, and look back through every day you have done

Kupu o te Rā is made for anyone reconnecting with te reo — whānau, learners, and people who want one small daily habit rather than a course. iOS ships no Māori voice, so the app is read rather than heard: a kupu said wrong by a machine teaches the wrong thing.