Voyaging/Wayfinding
The Maori name for the double hulled canoe.
What is a Waka?
This ocean was the waters on which the Polynesian's sailed.
You say this to greet someone or say hello in New Zealand.
What is Kia Ora
The name of the famous war dance performed by the Maori.
What is a Haka
New Zealand is made up of this many Islands.
What is 2?
The name given to the region of Islands that makes up Polynesia. It is also a shape.
What is the Polynesian Triangle
This city is the largest on the North Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand) (starting with A)
What is Auckland?
The number 1 in Maori.
What is Tahi
The way of cooking by burrying the food in the earth wth hot stones.
What is a hangi
What are the All Blacks?
Two ways the Polynesian explorers were able to navigate without a compass.
What are the Stars and the Ocean currents
This is the capital City of New Zealand
What is Wellington?
You say this to greet someone or say hello in New Zealand.
What is Kia Ora
This word means family.
What is Whanau
This team plays in the Super 15 rugby competition. Its colours are red and black and it has won many championships. It is based on the South Island.
What are The Crusasers?
The name of the Island in the north tip of Polynesia. It is now a state of the USA.
What is Hawaii?
This Island is in the south eastern corner of the Polynesian Triangle.
What is Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
The traditional name for New Zealand
What is Aotearoa
This word describes the tribe's home area or settlement. (P)
What is a Pa
This Kiwi has played professional rugby in 2 codes, has represented the All Blacks and is a heavy weight boxer.
Who is Sonny Bill Williams.
Aotearoa means this in Maori.
Land of the Long White Cloud
The name of the Maori God who pulled the land from the sea.
Who is Maui
The Name for a Maori tribe
What is an Iwi
Meaning the spiritual power of a person or ancestor, the Maori Cheifs needed to have this to become Chief. (M)
What is Mana
The name of the Treaty that the Maori Chiefs drew up.
What is the Treaty of Waitangi