Te Whāriki includes three pathways, Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo, Te Ara Whānui and Te Ara Māori. Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo is an indigenous curriculum framework immersed in te reo Māori for ngā kōhanga reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust. Te Ara Whānui is a bicultural framework for early childhood services – expressed in the curriculum document Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa Early childhood curriculum. Te Ara Māori is a curriculum pathway within Te Whāriki for early childhood services wishing to implement a local curriculum rooted in te ao and te reo Māori. The three pathways are not translations of each other. Kei ia ara te mana, each pathway has equal status and mana in its own right.