Kupu
reo rangatira
chiefly language, prestigious language
Kei te mōhio ahau
the language is lost
True or False, Before the year 2000 te reo Māori was thriving in Aotearoa
False
Who is the Māori leader featured on the 50.00 note?
This New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019 while tourists were visiting, leading to a tragic disaster.
Whakaari/ White Island
kāwanatanga
government
We are speaking Māori
What was the law that permitted the speaking of Māori language in schools?
1867 Native Schools Act
Who was the first Māori to win Australian Idol?
Stan Walker
Finish the Lyric, E Ihowa atua o
ngā iwi mātou rā
pōhēhē
to mistake
I kōrerotia te reo
They have been suppressed by the government
Tahu FM
Name one Māori King or Queen between 1858-2025
Potatau, Tawhiao, Mahuta, Te Rata, Koroki, Te Atairangi Kaahu, Tuheitia, Ngawai-Hono-Te-Pō
This 2016 Taika Waititi-directed film became the highest-grossing NZ film of all time (until "Avatar 2" beat it in NZ).
Hunt For the Wilder People
e mōhio ana
knowing, to know something
Kua whakanuia katoatia tēnei reo
this language has been totally praised
Ōtakaro
Name the Māori Actor who played a Mexican Gangster in the Movie Training Day
Cliff Curtis
In 2015, this UFC fighter became the first New Zealander to win a UFC title.
Israel Adesanya
Pēhitanga
Supression - To be supressed
I pēhitia katoatia ō tātou tīpuna e ngā ture kino o te Kāwanatanga
Our ancestors were totally suppressed by the bad laws of the Government
What is the month of Māori Language Week
Hepetema (September)
Why did Singer Hinewehi Mohi face death threats after the 1999 Rugby World Cup Semi Final?
She sang the Anthem in Te Reo Māori for the 1st time
In 2021, this billionaire’s company successfully sent civilians into orbit for the first all-civilian space mission.
Elon Musk, Space X