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tau: to land, alight, come to rest, settle on

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kauri: large native conifer

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Pakipaki: Clap

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Te Papa Tongarewa: Container of treasures (Museum of New Zealand)

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Ahuriri: The Māori name for Napier

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Aere ra: Goodbye

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Ae / Kare: Yes / No

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Meitaki ma’ata: Thank you very much

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Kia orana: Hello / May you live long

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Cook Islands Language Week 2025 Poster.

Cook Islands Language Week 2025 Poster.

Ātui'tui’ia au ki te raurau a tōku matakeinanga: Connect me to the offerings of my people. https://www.mpp.govt.nz/programmes-and-funding/pacific-languages/pacific-language-weeks/cook-islands-maori-language-week/

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Tāhuna: The Māori name for Queenstown. It means 'shallow bay' or 'sandy shore', reflecting the area's original geography. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Pōneke: Wellington. Commonly held to be a phonetic Māori transliteration Port Nicholson. An alternatively suggested etymology for Pōneke is that it comes from a shortening of the phrase Pō Nekeneke, meaning 'journey into the night' #aotearoa #newzealand

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Mauao: Mount Maunganui is a 232 metre volcanic dome at the end of a peninsula in the Tauranga. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Aerial photo of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. By Phillip Capper - Flickr: Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, Nov. 2009, CC BY 2.0

Aerial photo of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. By Phillip Capper - Flickr: Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, Nov. 2009, CC BY 2.0

Te Whanganui a Tara: The Māori name for Wellington Harbour or the great Harbour of Tara. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Kirikiriroa: Hamilton (city) #aotearoa #newzealand

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Ōtepoti: Dunedin #aotearoa #newzealand

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Tauranga: Harbour in the Bay of Plenty; Resting place, anchorage, fishing ground. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Ōtautahi: Christchurch #aotearoa #newzealand

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Ākarana: Auckland #aotearoa #newzealand

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Nau mai: Welcome #aotearoa #newzealand

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Kei te pēhea koe?: How’s it going? #aotearoa #newzealand

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Kei te pai: Tha's good; It's fine. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Tino pai: Really good, excellent. #aotearoa #newzealand

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Kei te pēhea koe?: How are you? #aotearoa #newzealand

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Ka kite anō: See you later #aotearoa #newzealand

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Mā te wā: See you next time #aotearoa #newzealand

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Hei kona rā: Goodbye (said to someone staying) #aotearoa #newzealand

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Aroha mai, aroha atu: A Māori proverb that translates to 'Love received demands love returned' #aotearoa #newzealand

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Kare: Used to address a close friend affectionately #aotearoa #newzealand

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