Downloads and resources
Use official sources for software and models where possible. Technology links on this page were checked on 2 September 2026.
Desktop software
| Resource | Use | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AnythingLLM Desktop | Main beginner document workspace in this guide | Official download |
| LM Studio | Download, inspect and run local models | Official download |
| Open WebUI | More configurable self-hosted interface | Official documentation |
| Ollama | Local model engine used by many interfaces | Official Windows download |
See Choose your software before installing several tools that perform overlapping jobs.
Recommended models
| Model | Suggested use | Approximate file | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-8B Q4_K_M | 16 GB RAM; also a good fit for about 8 GB NVIDIA VRAM | 5.03 GB | Qwen3-8B-GGUF |
| Qwen3-14B Q4_K_M | 32 GB RAM when quality matters more than speed | about 9 GB | Qwen3-14B-GGUF |
| Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B Q8_0 | Multilingual retrieval for mixed English and te reo Māori collections | about 639 MB | Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B-GGUF |
Model file size is not the same as total RAM use. Leave memory for Windows, context and the application itself. See Install local AI.
Official documentation
- AnythingLLM documentation
- AnythingLLM desktop storage
- LM Studio offline operation
- LM Studio system requirements
- Open WebUI document RAG
- Open WebUI document extraction
- Ollama documentation
Vendor documentation should be rechecked before significant use. Local applications, cloud options, retention settings, telemetry and account features can change between releases.
Māori governance and AI
Do not rely on MāoriGIS.nz alone for Māori Data Sovereignty or AI governance decisions. Useful source organisations and frameworks include:
- Te Mana Raraunga
- Principles of Māori Data Sovereignty
- Te Kāhui Raraunga — Māori Data Governance Model
- Te Kāhui Raraunga — Māori AI Governance Framework
- Te Kāhui Raraunga — Māori AI Governance FAQ
- Te Kāhui Raraunga — Ngā Hua / Resources
- Ngā Tikanga Paihere
- Global Indigenous Data Alliance — CARE Principles
- Local Contexts
For practical MāoriGIS.nz guidance, see Before you use AI with Māori information, Māori Data Sovereignty for GIS, AI and Māori GIS and Artificial intelligence and GIS.
See Further reading and frameworks for a broader research path. Check for newer guidance and consider whether it should change your project, tool choice, controls or publication approach.
Public-sector, privacy and assurance guidance
For work in or with public organisations, also consider:
- NZ Digital Government — Artificial intelligence
- Public Service AI Framework
- Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service
- Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand
- Algorithm Impact Assessment user guide
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner — AI and the Information Privacy Principles
Your own organisation may have more specific rules on software installation, information classification, privacy, procurement, records management, cyber security and use of AI. Those requirements should be checked before organisational information is loaded into any tool, including a local desktop tool.
Place names and geographic data
- New Zealand Gazetteer
- Toitū Te Whenua place names
- NZ Place Names point layer
- NZ Place Names Lines
- NZ Place Names Polygons
- MāoriGIS.nz place names
- MāoriGIS.nz data catalogue
Mapping software
Worked files
The complete example uses three public locations checked against the New Zealand Gazetteer.
The geographic files are demonstration data only. They are not an authoritative Māori cultural dataset. The prompt and setup guidance live as normal web content so they can be read, copied and maintained with the rest of the guide.
Videos and wānanga
- AnythingLLM official product demo shows the document-workspace idea.
- Ngā Poutama Matawhenua resources collects recorded wānanga, learning material and the May 2026 AI Haumaru, AI Motuhake mō te Māori GIS kaupapa.
For installation details, prefer current official application documentation because interface steps change faster than tutorial videos.
Public material for practice
- Waitangi Tribunal for public reports and inquiry material
- Waitangi Tribunal Te Manutukutuku newsletter
- Waitangi Tribunal inquiry reports
Publicly accessible material is useful for learning because source passages can be checked independently. It is not a blanket statement that every piece of kōrero inside a public source is culturally unrestricted or appropriate to extract, combine, geocode or republish. Use Before you use AI with Māori information before moving from software testing into substantive Māori research.
Last verified: 2 September 2026