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Te Kāreti o Tawa
100

He kurī tēnei

This is a dog

100

Which is correct and why: tōku whare / tāku whare

tōku whare - because it offers shelter

100

He roa te awa

The river is long

100

What was the karakia we learnt in term 1?

Ko te pū

200

He rorohiko ērā

Those (over there) are computers

200

Which is correct and why: tōku hū / tāku hū

tōku hū - because it's something you wear

200

He tino nui te maunga

The mountain is very big

200

What word is repeated 3 times in a row in the school haka?

ita

300

That (by you) is a chicken

He heihei tēnā

300

I have a hat

He pōtae tōku

300

The cat is black

He pango te ngeru

300

What does "tomo mai kia ako, wehe atu kia mahi" mean?

Enter to learn, depart to serve

400

Those (over there) are vegetables

He huawhenua ērā

400

I have a red pen

He pene whero tāku

400

She is hardworking

He pukumahi ia

400

How old is Tawa College? (Closest wins)

64 years old

500

Those (by you) are red hats

He pōtae whero ēnā

500

I have some books

He pukapuka āku

500

That boy (over there) is very annoying

He tino hōhā tērā tama

500

Why is Raukawa Moana house red?

Because of the krill that covered the ocean when Kupe arrived

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