Ngā Wāhi (Places)
What is the Māori kupu for Christchurch?
Ōtautahi
Tūtira mai ngā iwi
_____ _____ _
tūtira mai ngā iwi
_____ _____ _
tūtira mai ngā iwi
tātou tātou e
tūtira mai ngā iwi
tātou tātou e
What is the Māori kupu for ‘mother’
māmā / whaea
I like green bananas
and pink ice cream
______ _____ _____ __ ______
mum’s hamburgers are pretty cool
___ _ ____ ____ ___ _____ ____ __ ___
I like green bananas
and pink ice cream
wobbly jelly makes me scream
mum’s hamburgers are pretty cool
but i like fish and chips best of all
What is the Māori kupu for yellow
kōwhai
What is the Māori kupu for Auckland?
Tāmaki Makaurau
e minaka
e minaka Ana taku waha ki Te kai a Te rangatira
____ ___ ________
taku kuru pounamu ____ ___
e minaka ana
e minaka Ana taku waha ki Te kai a Te rangatira
taku reo rangatira
taku kuru pounamu tuku iho
What is the Māori kupu for younger sibling of the same gender?
tēina
Mousse ain’t stickin
Water ain’t slickin’
It looks like _ _______ ____ ___ ____ ___ __ _ _______
I ain’t gonna use no silly hair spray
__ _____ ____ _ ___ ____ ___
Mousse ain’t stickin
Water ain’t slickin’
It looks like the feather from the back end of a chicken
I ain’t gonna use no silly hair spray
I’m having such a bad hair day
What is the māori kupu for orange?
karaka
What is the Māori kupu for Wellington?
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Ka pīoioi e
tohu aroha haukāinga
_ ____ ___ __
kia kite atu i tō iwi e
_ ________ ___
e katakata ana mai rā
Ka pīoioi e
tohu aroha haukāinga
e hoki mai rā
kia kite atu i tō iwi e
e rotarota ana
e katakata Ana mai rā
What is the Māori kupu for grandchildren
mokopuna / moko
Sausages and custard
covered in mustard
pizza three days old
_____ ____ ___
with blackberry jam
_____ __ ___ ___ __ __ ____
Sausages and custard
covered in mustard
pizza three days old
green deli ham
with blackberry jam
stuck to the side of my bowl
What is the māori word for purple?
waiporoporo
What is the full Māori kupu for Rotorua?
Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe
E Te tau o taku ate e
haruru kau Ana
__ _________
takatū nei e
e Te tau o taku ate e
haruru kau ana
te rangatahi
takatū nei e
What is the māori kupu for cousin?
kaihana
Once I was seven years old
my mama told me “__ ____ ________ ____ _______ __ _____ __ ______”
Once i was seven years old
Once I was seven years old
my mama told me “go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely”
once I was seven years old
What are the two māori words for blue?
kikorangi / kahurangi
What is the full Māori kupu for Taumata? (Longest Place Name In The World)
closest to it gets points
double points if they say the full name
Taumatawhakatangahangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
He hōnore he korōria
Maungārongo ki Te whenua
Whakaaro pai e __ ___ _______ _____
he hōnore he korōia
maungārongo ki Te wheuna
whakaaro pai e ki ngā tāngata katoa
What is the Māori word for grandparents/elder
kaumātua
Hey, I got a lot of faith in ya
I’ll stick with you kid, _____ ___ ______ ____
Yeah, ya have a lot of fun, don’t ya
and living with you is a ____ __ _ ____
Hey, I got a lot of faith in ya
I’ll stick with you kid, that’s the bottom line
Yeah, ya have a lot of fun, don’t ya
and living with you is a ball of a time
What is the Māori kupu for grey
kiwikiwi / kiwi