Haku the pixel cat looking up at a mountain trail with four colorful zones

Haku's Playground

A playful guide to AI — climb New Zealand's iconic peaks from Rangitoto to Aoraki as you go from understanding the basics to building agentic systems. No coding experience needed.

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4 Trails20 LessonsFree & Open

Your Trail Map

Four trails from Rangitoto to Aoraki. Each builds on the last.

Rangitoto
1

Rangitoto

Volcanic Island

Understanding AI — build your foundation. Learn what AI is, how to talk to it effectively, and use it responsibly.

5 lessons

Tongariro
2

Tongariro

Alpine Crossing

Claude Desktop Power User — connect AI to your world. Set up Claude Desktop, Projects, Connectors, and MCP servers.

5 lessons

Ruapehu
3

Ruapehu

Crater Lake

Building with Claude Code — create real things. Use Claude Code in your IDE, learn Git, and build & deploy your first app.

6 lessons

Aoraki
4

Aoraki

High Peak

Agentic Systems — reach the peak. Build multi-agent systems with RAG, orchestration, and shared memory.

4 lessons

Why This Course?

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No coding needed

Start from zero. We explain everything in plain language before introducing any technical concepts.

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Build real things

By the end, you'll have built and deployed a real web application using AI-powered tools.

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At your own pace

Each trail builds on the last. Take your time at Rangitoto or sprint to Aoraki.

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Guided by Haku

Our adventurous cat mascot keeps things fun and helps you check your understanding along the way.

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Ready to start climbing?

Begin at Rangitoto with the fundamentals, or jump to whichever trail matches your experience. Haku will be there every step of the way.

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