Rangi/Sky
whetū
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'star'?
maunga
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'mountain'?
The star associated with rain.
Ko wai a Waipunarangi?
The star connected to things that grow near the land
Ko wai a Tupuānuku?
marama
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'moon'?
awa
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'river'?
The star associated with good health.
Ko wai a Matariki?
The star connected to fresh water and the creatures found in them
Ko wai a Waitī?
kapua
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'cloud'?
moana
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'ocean'?
*will accept 'sea'
The star associated with wishes and good luck.
Ko wai a Hiwa-i-te-rangi?
The star connected to salt water and the creatures found in them.
Ko wai a Waitā?
rā
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'sun'?
roto
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'lake'?
The star associated with loved ones who have passed away.
Ko wai a Hiwa-i-te-rangi?
The star connected to birds and food found in trees.
Ko wai a Tupuārangi?
tuarangi
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'outer space'?
puia
He aha te kupu Māori mō 'volcano'?
The star that appears before Matariki and signals the beginning of the New Year in some areas.
Ko wai a Puanga?
The star associated with the winds.
Ko wai a Ururangi?