Greensill, Hine-iti-moana2026-03-192026-03-192007-021175-3099https://hdl.handle.net/10289/18098In this paper, I analyse a single text written in te reo Māori in terms of two different approaches derived from discourse analysis (discourse macro-patterning and discourse relations and their signalling) in order to demonstrate the importance of deriving a discourse-centred methodology for teaching learners of Māori what is involved in interpreting and creating coherent discourses.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Māori languageDiscourse analysisComposition (Language arts)Teaching methodsApplied linguisticsSecond language acquisitionEducationTe reo MāoriWhakaako reo MāoriRauemi reo MāoriMāori linguisticsThe relevance of discourse analysis to the teaching and learning of te reo Māori: A text-centred exampleJournal Article10.15663/K10.141313021-5668