People & Places
True or False - Ōtautahi is named after a Ngāi Tahu chief 'Tautahi' who used to gather food alongside the Avon river?
True
How many Māori electorates are their in parliament?
7
Hoiho, pokotiwha and kororā are all types of what bird?
Penguin
In what year was Te Reo Māori made an official language in New Zealand
1987
What is the Māori word for the Colour Purple?
Waiporoporo
What is the Māori name for Wellington?
Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara
What does it mean to demonstrate Manaakitanga ?
Hospitality, generosity, kindness, respect, support, warmth
Makimaki is the term for which jungle animal?
Monkey
True or False, Ngai Tahu was the first tribe to settle their land claim with the Waitangi Tribunal back in 1998 for $170 million?
False, Waikato-Tainui in 1995
Hakihea is the Māori word for which month in the year?
December
Dame Whina Cooper is one of the most influential Māori leaders in history. What is she most well-known for?
Activism - fighting for Maori and Indigenous people's rights, particularly women
A Māori hangi and a Polynesian umu are both cooking methods which involve using hot stones. What is the main difference in these cooking techniques?
A hangi is in the ground, whereas an umu is on top of the ground
What is the Māori name for the native wood pigeon?
Kererū
As per the most recent census, what percentage of New Zealand is Māori? (will accept guess +/- 2%)
17.8%
If you were asked to 'Āta kai' what would this be asking you to do?
Eat nicely
Whakatū is the Māori name for which South Island town?
Nelson
The Moko is the permanent marking or "tattoo" as practised by Māori. The traditional uhi (chisels) used were made from the bones of which bird?
Moa, Albatross, Kiwi or Weka
Albatross
Pūru refers to which farmyard animal?
Bull
What century is it believed that the first Māori settlers arrived in Aotearoa?
1300's
The phrase 'Kei te pupuhi te hau' describes which of the following weather terms?
The wind is blowing
The new Māori queen’s name, Ngawai Hono ki Parakino, translates to what?
Joining of the Rivers
The All Blacks have two hakas that they use at different times prior to each rugby match, Ka Mate is one of them, what is the name of the other?
Kapa o Pango
What common activity does this phrase refer to?
"ka hīkoi ahau i te kuri"
Walking the dog
In which US state is the most established Maori community in America?
Utah - where the Mormon church is based
(over 50 families)
Tonga, Raki, Rawhiti and Uru are all compass points (i.e. North, South, East and West). Match each term with the correct compass point!
North - Raki
Tonga - South
Rawhiti - East
Uru - West