kupu o te wiki – 19/06/17

June 19, 2017

The word this week is: whakararu (far-car-ra-roo) (roll your r’s on the ra and roo) – to confuse, disturb, bother! Kei te whakararu nga tamariki i aku mama! The children are bothering their mama! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the...Read more

Kupu o te wiki – 5 Pipiri 2017

June 5, 2017

The word this week is : whakaako (far-car-are-core) – teach. Ka whakaako au i te tuitui ki a koe. I will teach you to sew. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff. ...Read more

Kupu o te wiki – 22/05/17

May 24, 2017

Kupu o te wiki 22-Haratua-17 The kupu this week is: hihi (he-he) Stitchbird Legend has it that the hihi would not collect water for maui, after he had achieved the mammoth task of catching the sun and slowing it down, so he tossed the bird in a...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 15/5/17

May 15, 2017

Kupu o te wiki 015-Haratua-17 The kupu this week is: kotare (core-tar-rare, another one for practicing the rolling of the r’s) NZ kingfisher The kotare is a sharp sighted bird who excels at diving. They literally dive-bomb a hole in a clay...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 8/5/17

May 8, 2017

Kupu o te wiki 08-Haratua-17 The kupu this week is: Kereru (care-rare-roo, roll your r’s like you were born in the deep south) NZ wood pigeon. Kereru can be sighted occasionally flying through the esplanade in Palmerston North. They are big...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 01/05/17

May 1, 2017

Kupu o te wiki 01-Haratua-17 The kupu this week is: Riroriro (ree-raw-ree-raw) or Grey Warbler The riroriro is a tiny bird. They are native to NZ. They can be found in peoples gardens and city parks. It is in their tiny nests that the shining...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 3/4/17

April 3, 2017

The word this week is tarākona (taa-raa-core-nah) or dragon . Daenerys is the tarākona mother. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 30/3/17

March 30, 2017

The word this week is kiwikiwi (key-wee-key-wee) or grey A kiwikiwi direwolf on a white field signifies House Stark. Kupu o te wiki bought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 6/03/17

March 6, 2017

The word this week is: parauri (par-row-ree) or brown. Parauri is the colour of chocolate. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 27/02/16

February 27, 2017

The word this week is: mā (mar) or white. Mā is the colour of snow. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff. ...Read more

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