Maori Place Names in Hawke’s Bay
Walt: link meanings to Maori place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Below is a list of Maori words and their meanings.
Look closely at them and write the meanings against the placenames.
aute mulberry tree onga onga nettle awa channel
pa fortified village haka war dance pawa bird snare
haroto pool po night hou small tree
pohue climbing plant huka spray pukurau mushroom
kare rippling putorino flute rere flying
kakaho toe toe feathers rangahau pursuit roa long
kowhai native flower manga stream kuri dog
takapau flax sleeping mat te the wai water
marae assembly ground mo used for tutae dung
marama moon mata headland nui big
toka rock totara native tree moana lake/sea
puke hill maunga mountain whanga bay
ara path roto lake motu island
rangi sky papa flat land whenua land
ana cave one beach tapu sacred
karekare surf, rough sands ao cloud puke hill
Now write the definitions of these places found in Hawke’s Bay.
Wairoa / water long** (Tribal group of the southern North Island east of the ranges from the area of Nūhaka and Wairoa to southern Wairarapa )
*Mo*haka / used for war dance(perform the haka)
Waikaremoana / rippling water lake ( Tribal group of the Bay of Plenty in the Kutarere-Ruātoki-Waimana-Waikaremoana area. )
Waimarama / water moonlit water (Water moon)
Maraenui / big assembly ground (Tribal group from Maraenui to Tihirau on the East Coast, who descend from Apanui-waipapa.)
Maraekakaho / assembly ground toetoe feathers ( Courtyard steam of toetoe )
Te Pohue / the climbing plant**(The to resound )
Waipawa / water bird snare (To be dry and brittle. )
Tutaekuri / dung dog (Has elongated tubers with purple skin and flesh, hence the name. Best for baking and roasting.)
Te Awa / the channel (Tribal group to the north-east of Mount Taranaki including the Waitara and New Plymouth areas. A section of Te Āti Awa moved to parts of the Wellington area and the northern South Island in the 1820s.)
Challenge:
Now find the meaning of three more place names in Hawke’s Bay.
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