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61 rata
Metrosideros fulgens (vine rata; scarlet rata; akakura; akatawhitawhi; orange rata)There are many varieties of rata. -
62 rereti
blechnum chambersii (Lance fern, nini)Previously: Blechnum lanceolatum,Lomaria lanceolataA native fern<RERETI.JPG">Quite a coarse fern that grows approx. 60 cm high. This kiokio forms rosettes of leaves with dark coloured fertile fronds in the middle. This species is usually found in damp places, like on the banks of a stream or in the shade where there is also plenty of moisture. The fronds can have a pinkish tinge when young, but develop into a darker green.<BLECHNUM_CHAMBERSII4C.JPG">This image shows a spore-bearing frond. Each of the narrow pinnae or "leaves" on this frond will develop spores, contained in structures called sporangia, which are in turn grouped in clusters called sori along the underneath side of the pinnae. The edge of the pinnae rolls inwards to protect the developing sori.FOOD: Young fronds wrer cooked and eaten as greens (Best 1903, 1908) Sometimes used to cover baskets of eels or kokopu when cooking. -
63 rewarewa
knightia excelsa (NZ honeysuckle or NZ bottlebrush)Found in the North Island and the top of the South Island. Dark red flowers in Spring. Grows to 30m. The leathery leaves are long and look rather like doubly toothed bread knives. The inner part of the bark was bandaged over a wound to check bleeding and to help heal it. Rewarewa is found throughout the North Island, mainly in lowland and montane forests and in the Marlborough Sounds of the South Island.<REWAREWA.JPG"><REWA2.JPG"><REWAW.JPG"><KNIGHTIA excelsa.jpg"> -
64 Rua Koiwi
Places where skeletal remains are kept, such as rock overhangs, caves or hollow trees -
65 Ruakura
Town near Hamilton, where the Agricultural Research Centre is located. Also located there are the Meat Research Institute, National Dairy Laboratory, an animal health laboratory, a soil and plant station and the Animal Research Station, which includes a model farm. -
66 Taipure
These are coastal fishing areas customarily of special significance to iwi or hapu as a source of food or for spiritual/cultural reasons that can be set up under the Fisheries Act 1996. A management committee nominated by tangata whenua can then propose regulations for management of all fishing within those areas. -
67 taraire
<TARAIRE.JPG"><TARAIRE_TAWA.JPG">A handsome spreading tree growing to 22m which naturally occurs mainly along stream sides or where the soil is good. It was the most common medium sized understory tree of our Kauri forests. Distinctive young leaves with velvety brown underside covering or tomentum. Flowers September - December. Fruits in May - July. The shiny dark elongated purple fruits are a favourite of the pigeon. The Maori people boiled these fruits in water to prepare for food. -
68 TARAKIHI
Commercially important fish. Grows to about 35cm.<TARAKIHI.JPG"><TARAKIHI 2.jpg">Habitat: Exposed sand, silt; 5 - 400 m depthDistribution: WA to Qld and around Tasmania (also NZ, Africa and South America)Maximum size: Length to 700 mmDiet: Small fish, invertebratesComments:Silver body with black crescent shaped marking at the back of the head. Usually occurs in water deeper than 50 m. Important commercially, about 1000 tonnes per year are trawled in southeastern Australia. Some fish in New Zealand have been aged at more than 50 years. -
69 Taro
All parts of this popular polynesian food root crop are poisonous, so the root and leaves must be cooked properly before being eaten. Even if eaten when only partly cooked, it will burn the throat. It is a member of the poisonous arum lilly family. -
70 Te reo Maori
Maori became an official language of NZ in 1987. Maori is a polynesian dialect closely related to those of Rarotonga, French Polynesia (Tahiti) and Hawaii. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian group of languages. The Maori alphabet consists of five vowels (a,e,i,o,u) and eight consonants (h,k,m,n,p,r,t,w). There are about seven tribal variants -
71 tena koutou katoa
Maori for How are you all -
72 Ti Ngahere
Cordyline banksii (Ti Parae, Forest cabbage tree)<CORDYLINE banksii2.jpg"><TI nga.jpg"><CORDYLINE banksii.jpg">A rare shrubby tree growing to 4m around lowland and hilly forest margins, forest scrubland, rocks and banks from sea level to about an altitude of 1000 metres. The flowers are profuse and fragrant. The flower panicles can reach 2m in length. A mature plant with multiple stems and long drooping pale green to yellowish green leaves provides a tropical feel to a cool climate garden. -
73 tirohanga
Maori for gaze, inspect, stare, survey, scenery, scene, view, sight (Gisborne 328k; Opotiki 6k) has a sandy beach. The terraces of an ancient and extensive pa are clearly visible on Tirohanga Bluff. Motor camp, friendly family camp on beach, store and horse trekking. -
74 Tokelau
Pacific islands consisting of three atolls. Population of 3000. Administered by NZ. The people are polynesian and have close links with Samoa. -
75 tuna
Maori for eel The most commercially important fish in the world. Five species of Tuna fish are caught in NZ seas: albacore, skipjack, southern bluefin , yellowfin and bigeye -
76 tutu
Coriaria arborea (Tree Tutu)A poisonous native tree growing to 8m. NZ's most poisonous native plantso Maori for A tree in which snares are set, to steep in water, soak, violence, insubordinate, misbehave -
77 WAIMA
(northern end of Tokomaru Bay) was an early coastal shipping port. The wharf is still used by commercial fishermen. The imposing brick shipping company building, the harbourmaster's house and the massive ruins of the Tokomaru Bay freezing works (1911-1952) are still very evident. -
78 wairakite
Hydrated calcium aluminosilicate mineral present in hot-spring deposits, notably those at Wairakei, New Zealand, and Onikobe, Japan. Like analcite, wairakite has been assigned to two mineral families: it is regarded as a feldspathoid because of its chemical properties, molecular structure, and mode of formation but as a zeolite because of its ion-exchange and reversible dehydration behaviour. Wairakite forms colourless, often twinned crystals of monoclinic symmetry; its chemical formula is CaAl SiO 2HO. Several other zeolite minerals are converted to wairakite in the presence of water at high temperatures and pressures. -
79 Wetapunga
deinacrida heteracantha (giant weta, Little Barrier Island Giant Weta)Also Hemideina gigantea, Deinacrida giganteaBody grows to 100mm. A large mottled brown weta. Females are up to 82 mm long and usually weigh over 40 g.. Historically present in the forests north of Auckland it is now found on northern off-shore islands. -
80 whaka blonde
NZ (Maori) English for a fair skinned, fair-haired Maori arts performerIn places such as Rotorua, where there are many Maori arts groups, some of the performers may have a large amount of Northern European blood with flaxen features.
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