What are these place names?
Ngāmotu
New Plymouth
Kai
Food
Mā
White
Legs
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Māori Language Week
Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland
kohā
A gift, present.
Kiwikiwi
Grey
Ringaringa
Hand
Matariki
The Māori New Year, marked by the rising of the Matariki star cluster.
Ōtepoti
Dunedin
Karanga
The calling of guests onto a marae.
Karaka
Orange
Ihu
Nose
Rā whānau kia koe
Happy Birthday (to you)
Kirikiriroa
Hamilton
Tena korua
Is a formal greeting to two people.
Waiporoporo
Purple
Arero
Tongue
A cry of sorrow and farewell given as someone comes on to that marae and calls a final salutation to the dead one (a part of the funeral process).
Te Waipounamu
South Island
Hīkoi
To walk or march
Mangu
Black
Upoko
Head
Ngā mihi o te wā
"Season's greetings" or "Happy holidays".