Kupu o te Wiki

Kupu o te wiki 30/01/17

January 30, 2017

The word for this week is: kākāriki (car-car-rick-ee) or green. Kākāriki is the colour of the kākāriki parakeet. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 23/01/17

January 23, 2017

The word for this week is: kowhai (core-fiy) or yellow. Kowhai is the colour of the flowers on the kowhai tree. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 16/01/17

January 16, 2017

The word for this week is: karaka (car-da-car)  or orange. Karaka is the colour of the berries on the karaka tree. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 9/01/17

January 9, 2017

The word for this week is: whero (fed-oar) or red. Whero is the colour of strawberries. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff.  ...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 19/12/16

December 19, 2016

The word this week is: ngākaunui (ngaa-coe-nu-ee) goodwill He learnt the Japanese language because he was ngākaunui  towards Japanese people. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 12/12/16

December 12, 2016

The word this week is: AIO (aa-ee as in “see” – awww)  at peace He is AIO when he comes home now! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 05/12/16

December 5, 2016

The word this week is: rongo (raw-ngaw)  peace Rongo to all men! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 28/11/16

November 28, 2016

The word this week is: kōkā (core-car)  aunt We all think of her as our kōkā because she is always kind! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 21/11/16

November 21, 2016

The word this week is: whaea (faah-ee-ya)  mother/aunt Was his whaea Aunty Rangi? Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 14/11/16

November 14, 2016

The word this week is: whaene  (faah-ene) pronounced like “beg)  mother/aunt Her whaene is the lady that loves cats down on the corner! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

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