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Kupu o te wiki – 04/09/17

September 4, 2017

The word this week is: kino kē (key-gnaw kehh) awesome Kino kē koe!   You are awesome! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff...Read more

7 Here-turi-kōkā 2017

August 7, 2017

The word this week is: whakapono (far-car-pour-gnaw) believe/ have faith Kei te whakapono au i tenei ao. I believe in this world. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff...Read more

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July 31, 2017

The word this week is: papa tuhituhi (papa two-he-two-he) Blackboard/writing board Check out our new papa tuhituhi on the wall, next to the cafe on level one of the library – feel free to write/draw on it and leave us a message. Kupu o te...Read more

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July 24, 2017

The word this week is: waipuketanga (why-poo-care-tarn-ga) (noun) flooding   Christchurch suffered some waipuketanga at the weekend.   Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff...Read more

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July 17, 2017

The word this week is: kamupūtu (come-moo-poo-too) gumboot Kei whea āku kamupūtu Where are my gumboots? Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff...Read more

10-Hōngongoi-17

July 10, 2017

The word this week is: pene (pen-near,  say it fast!) pen Anei tāku pene. Here’s my pen.   Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s maori staff...Read more

03-Hōngongoi-17

July 3, 2017

The word this week is:kupu tautoko (coo-poo toe-tore-caw) argument for, word qualifier, testimonial The kupu tautoko for last night’s All Blacks loss, could ( and probably will be) debated hotly in the media, this week. Kupu o te wiki...Read more

kupu o te wiki 26/06/17

June 26, 2017

The word this week is: whakatā (far-car-taa) to relax, take breath, catch breath, take a break. Kei te whakatā nga tauira, kua mutu mō whakamātautau. Take a break students, your exams have finished.   Kupu o te wiki brought to you by...Read more

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

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