kupu maori

Kupu o te wiki

December 16, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is:  Pō mārie (pour-mar-ree-ea) or Goodnight Pō mārie my friend… Have a good sleep!...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

December 9, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Hanawiti (ha-nah-wee-tee) or sandwich. Peanut butter and jam is my favourite type of hanawiti...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

December 2, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is:  Ōtautahi (ore-toe-tah-he) or Christchurch Ōtautahi is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

November 25, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Hokomaha (haw-core-mah-ha) or supermarket Don’t go to the hokomaha when you’re hungry, you’ll buy junk food...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki

November 18, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: hāhi (har-hee) or church I had a great day with nan at hāhi yesterday...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

November 11, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Hāpuku (haah-poo-koo) or groper (fish) The way my Koro cooks hāpuku is the best – coated with egg and flour and fried in...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

October 28, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: huritau (hoo-ree-toe) or birthday It’s his huritau tomorrow and I’ve baked him a cake...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

October 14, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Māharahara (maah-ha-rah-ha-rah) or worry / anxious Even though I study well, I still get a bit māharahara just before my exams...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

September 30, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Rārangi (raah-rung-ee) or queue I didn’t have to wait long in the rārangi to buy my concert tickets...Read more

Kupu o te wiki

September 16, 2013

Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Huka (hoo-cah) or sugar I don’t need huka in my cup of tea – I’m sweet enough! ...Read more

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