Family
The marae
Protocols
Natural world
Sports
Food/ drink
100

Tuakana

Older sibling, same gender

100

Whare kai

Dining hall

100

Aroha

Compassion, love

100

Moana

Sea, ocean

100

Netipōro

Netball

100

Kawhe

Coffee

200

Kaumātua

Elder of the group

200

Koha

Gift, present

200

Mana

Authority, power, influence, reputation

200
Maunga
Mountain
200

Hōki

Hockey

200

Miraka

Milk

300

Pōtiki

Youngest child

300

Karanga

The (usually female) call onto the marae

300

Tiaki

To care for, look after, guard

300

Ngahere

Forest

300

Riki

Rugby league

300

Huka

Sugar

400

Tipuna

Ancestor

400

Tangihanga

Funeral ceremony

400

Whaikōrero

The art and practice of speech-making

400

Awa

River

400

Whutupōro

Rugby

400

Hiakai

Hungry

500

Rangatira

Person of chiefly rank, boss, owner

500

Kaikōrero

Speaker (usually male)

500

Taonga

Treasured possession or cultural item

500

Roto

Lake

500

Hau paoro

Golf

500
Hiainu

Thirsty

600

Whanaunga

Blood relative

600

Whakatau

To welcome officially, formally

600

Raupatu

Confiscate, take by force

600

Ngaru

Wave (in water)

600

Poikiri

Soccer

600

Hua whenua

Vegetable

700

Whāngai

Adopted or fostered child

700

Paepae

Speakers' seats

700

Tino rangatira-

tanga

Paramount authority

700

Āniwaniwa

Rainbow

700

Pahiketepōro

Basketball

700

Hua rākau

Fruit