Last updated: April 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Te Aka Reo. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Te Aka Reo website, services, content, tools, language resources, and any associated features made available through this platform.
By accessing or using Te Aka Reo, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use the platform.
2. About Te Aka Reo
Te Aka Reo is a language learning and reference platform intended to support the learning, exploration, and respectful use of te reo Māori.
3. Eligibility and Use of the Platform
You may use this platform only in accordance with these Terms and all applicable laws. You agree to use Te Aka Reo in a respectful, lawful, and responsible manner.
You must not:
- Use the platform for any unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, or misleading purpose.
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any system, server, account, or data.
- Interfere with the operation, security, stability, or availability of the website.
- Scrape, harvest, extract, reproduce, or republish content or data for commercial purposes.
- Use the platform in a way that may damage the reputation, integrity, or cultural purpose of Te Aka Reo.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on Te Aka Reo, including source code, interface design, text, educational materials, dictionary structures, datasets, language resources, graphics, branding, and website content, is owned by Logan Poole or licensed for use by Te Aka Reo.
5. Non-Commercial Use
Te Aka Reo and its content are provided for personal, educational, research, and non-commercial use only, unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.
6. Accuracy and Educational Content
Te Aka Reo aims to provide helpful, respectful, and accurate information. However, language, meaning, usage, dialect, and cultural interpretation can vary depending on context, iwi, hapū, kaiwhakaako, and source traditions.
7. Cultural Respect
Te reo Māori is a living language with cultural depth and significance. Users are expected to engage with the platform respectfully and to value cultural context, mana, and tikanga when interpreting and using language content.
8. Third-Party Services and Links
Te Aka Reo may contain links to third-party websites, tools, services, or resources. These are provided for convenience only. Te Aka Reo does not control and is not responsible for third-party services.
9. Availability of Service
We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the platform at any time without notice.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by New Zealand law, Te Aka Reo, its owner, and its operators are not liable for loss or damage arising from your use of the platform or reliance on its content.
11. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.
12. Contact
For legal enquiries, commercial licensing, or Terms-related questions, contact software@poole.net.nz.