Haia! An introduction to Vagahau Niue

Haia! is a resource in the Learning Languages Series. Haia! includes:

• twenty units of three lessons each
• a range of language suitable for years 7 & 8 at levels 1 and 2 of the curriculum
• video and audio support to engage learners and demonstrate how fluent speakers use the language
• lesson plans that could be linked to opportunities for learners to enjoy reading Niue texts.

Six storybooks have been developed especially to support the Learning Languages Series resource Haia! An Introduction to Vagahau Niue. Each story gives students opportunities to extend their language and cultural knowledge and to practise reading the target language of specific units in Haia!

Haia! Storybooks and teacher support materials 

Teacher support materials accompany the six storybooks developed especially to support the Learning Languages Series resource Haia! An Introduction to Vagahau Niue. These teacher support materials suggest how teachers can use the six storybooks to foster vagahau Niue learning at levels 1 and 2, particularly in the context of the Haia! programme.

Schools, ECE centres and education providers can order the set of six storybooks from Down the back of the chair. Enter item number MOE11625 into the search box.

Fakatai La!

Rangi is going to Sifa’s house for a Niue lunch. But Rangi is such a fussy eater. Can Sifa convince her to try new things?

• Unit 1 Fakafeleveia / Introductions
• Unit 4 Tau Fakafetuiaga he Magafaoa / Family Relationships
• Unit 5 Tau Mena Kai / Food

See Materials that come with this resource to download Fakatai La! Teacher support material (.doc)

Kua Mau Nakai a Koe, ma Maia?

It’s Monday morning, and everyone at Maia’s house is doing chores. Everyone except Maia. She is late for school – again!

• Unit 2 Magafaoa / Family
• Unit 7 Kaina / Home

See Materials that come with this resource to download Kua Mau Nakai a Koe ma Maia TSM (.doc)

Taha Foki e Feua Sipote

Lina and her Canadian friend compare their families’ favourite sports as they complete their homework.

• Unit 8 Feua Sipote / Sports

See Materials that come with this resource to download Taha Foki e Feua Sipote TSM (.doc) 

Ko e Heigoa e Kai Laā

Tomasi and his friends are looking for seafood for lunch. Tomasi gets teased by his friends for being scared of uga. Could there be uga in Wellington?

• Unit 12 Tau Vahā he Tau / Seasons
• Unit 13 Kumi e tau Mena / Finding Things

See Materials that come with this resource to download Ko e Heigoa e Kai Laā TSM (.doc)

Fefeua he Pelapela

Taveli is very happy to go to his cousin Siuni’s first birthday celebration. They play happily together, but Siuni is full of mischief.

• Unit 11 Foaki Mena Fakaalofa / Gifting
• Unit 15 Tau Fiafia Fakamagafaoa / Family Celebrations

See Materials that come with this resource to download Fefeua he Pelapela TSM (.doc)

Ko e Mataafaga i Avatele

Loi and Iakopo are excited about going swimming at Avatele beach. But when they get there, they find something even more exciting – fishing.

• Unit 17 Tau Finagalo / feelings
• Unit 18 Talahauaga ke he tau Matakavi / describing Places

See Materials that come with this resource to download Ko e Mataafaga i Avatele TSM (.doc)