Kapu Hononga

11/04/2022

noho ora, nā - stay well

nāku noa, nā - yours faithfully

Te Reo greetings, sign-offs, and everyday phrases.

29/03/2022

Here is Hēmi Kelly with some thoughts on different ways of saying "hello" and "goodbye" in te reo Māori. Hēmi is the author of A Māori Phrase a Day and A Māori Word a Day. He also has a very good podcast called Everyday Māori. If you subscribe to his youtube channel you can see more of his very simple useful videos.

29/03/2022

Whakataka Te Hau
Waiata (Song)

Whakataka te hau ki te uru - Cease oh the winds of the west
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga - Cease oh the winds of the south
Kia mākinakina ki uta - Let the bracing breeze flow over the land
Kia mātaratara ki tae - Let the bracing breeze flow over the sea
E hī ake ana te ātākura - Let the red tip dawn come
He tio, he huka, he hau hu - With a sharpening air and a touch of frost
Tihēi mauri orā! - The promise of a glorious day

As used by the Puketeraki Kahui Ako to open hui. Note: we do not own the rights to this song - it is used purely for educational purposesFor more information...

24/03/2022

For those of you who are looking for a good Māori dictionary, you can access this one for free online... It is also available as an app for your phone or you can buy a hardcopy from: https://maoridictionary.co.nz/maori-dictionary

https://maoridictionary.co.nz/

Search the Māori dictionary with the online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index

24/03/2022

"Kia Tau"
Karakia (prayer)

Kia tau ki a tātou katoa
(rest/settle on all of us)

te atawhai o tō tātou ariki, a Ihu Karaiti
(the kindness/generosity of our first-born paramount chief Jesus Christ)

me te aroha o te Atua (God)
and the love of God

me te whiwhingatahitanga (whiwhi-nga-tahi-tanga)
ki te Wairua Tapu
and the gift of oneness in the Holy Spirit

ake, ake ake, amine
upwards, upwards, upwards (forever & evermore) amen

Tau = to rest, to settle
Atawhai = kindness, generosity, care
Whiwhingatahitanga= the receiving of a prize of oneness/togetherness

Karakia Whakamutunga Kia tau ki a tātou katoaTe atawhai o tō tātou Ariki, a Ihu KaraitiMe te aroha o te AtuaMe te whiwhingatahitangaKi te wairua tapuAke, ake...

24/03/2022

"He Honore"
Waiata (Song)

s Siu was part of a team putting together the music for the Methodist Church of New Zealand online conference. It was an honour to play a small part of this ...

24/03/2022

"A Haka Mana"
Waiata (Song)

23/03/2022

Practicing our pepeha stage one

Ko _________ te Waka
( insert the name of the boat or plane that your ancestors travelled on to Aotearoa)

Ko _________ te Mounga
(Insert the name of the mountain where your ancestors were born. Mounga is the Taranaki spelling of mountain)

Ko _________ te Awa
( insert the name of the river which is close to where your ancestors lived)

Ko _________ tōku ingoa
( insert your name)

Pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Māori. It tells a story of the places and people you are connected to.