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1 Nga Manu Nature Reserve
About 50km north of Wellington near Waikanae, and about 5km west of State Highway 1. Gently-graded walkways give wheelchair access to 15 hectares of lowland swamp forest with mature specimens of kahikatea, pukatea, rimu, tawa, swamp maire and many native shrubs and ferns. Native birds that may be seen include kaka, kea, kakariki, blue duck, paradise shelduck, shoveller, scaup, grey teal, grey duck, tui, kereru, kingfisher and many more. There is a nocturnal house for kiwi and owls together with special enclosures for tuatara, skinks and geckos (lizards). www.ngamanu.co.nz -
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8 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. -
9 whakatauki
Maori for proverb, aphorismSee for example E kore te patiki@whakatauki 1He manga wai koia kia kore e whitikia(if difficulties are made light of, they will disappear)@whakatauki 10Pikipiki motumotu, ka hokia he whanaunga.He is constantly returning whenever the fire is lit to make his claim as a relative.Used of a troublesome relative who frequently comes to share the food, but is not prepared to help in the work of cultivating it. (begging)@whakatauki 11Ko Tane horoIt is Tane the speedy.(The birds are the children of Tane, and the proverb makes reference to their power of flight.)@whakatauki 12He kahawai ki te wai, he wahine ki utaA fish in the water, a woman on land(Kahawai are particular about their bait; as a woman is particular about choosing a husband!)@whakatauki 13He pai rangi tahi(Good looks are ephemeral) (warning against shallowness of character)@whakatauki 14Aroha mai, aroha atu@whakatauki 15E moe i tangata ringa raupa(He must be a hard worker)@whakatauki 16He pakuru a waka e taea te raupine mai(An elderly body cannot be restored to youth and beauty)@whakatauki 17Ka to he ra, ka rere he raA sun sets, a day is bornKa mate he tete, ka tupu he teteAs one frond dies, another takes its place(No-one is indispensable)@whakatauki 18He manako te koura i kore ai(Actions speek louder than words)@whakatauki 19Ko te kai rapu, ko ia te kite@whakatauki 2He toa piki rakau he kai na te pakiaka@whakatauki 20Mate a moa(dead as the Dodo)@whakatauki 21He ora te whakapiri, he mate te whakatakaririThere is strength in unity, defeat in anger@whakatauki 22Tungia te ururua kia tupu whakaritorito te tupu o te harakeke@whakatauki 3He hono tangata e kore e motu; ka pa he taura waka e motuA human bond cannot be severed; unlike a canoe rope, it cannot be severed(cf. blood is thicker than water)@whakatauki 4Tama tu, tama ora, tama moe, tama mateHe who stands, lives, he who sleeps, dies@whakatauki 5No te mea ra ia, he rakau tawhito, e mau ana te taitea I waho ra, e tu te kohiwiIn a very old tree you may be certain that the sapwood is on the outside, while the heartwood is in the middle@whakatauki 6He rei nga niho, he paraoa nga kauae(a metaphor for people being suitably qualified for particular enterprises)@whakatauki 7He wahine ke te kainga, he kaka ki te ngahere@whakatauki 8Ka ruha te kupenga, ka pae kei te akauWhen a net is worn out, it is thrown away on the shore@whakatauki 9He manu kai kakano e mau, tena he manu kai rakau e kore e mauA bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood@ -
10 hāereere
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11 kārangaranga
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12 mō
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13 ruke
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14 rukeruke
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15 takaru
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16 tipiwhenua
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17 whakawai
[n.]drill; weapon practise; practise; (training)————————[v.]draw (in rugby)————————condensation————————distraction; tempt; wave about; flapping wings -
18 ānewanewa
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20 kārangaranga
spoken about
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