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21 awhea
Also aheaMaori for when (in the future) -
22 Hawai
Also tiki hawaiFungus found growing on stumps and tree trunks in summer-time (Best 1903, 1942) Sometimes eaten raw; useful in summer when supplies are short. -
23 HINE E HINE
This lullaby became well-known as Channel 2's Goodnight Kiwi tune, when a cartoon kiwi and his pet cat closed the tv station down for the night.E tangi ana koe Hine e hine E ngenge ana koe Hine e hineYou are weeping (Little) girl, (little) girl you are weary (Little) girl, (little) girl -
24 hoki
macruronus novaeseelandiae (Whiptail, Blue grenadier, Blue hake)Prized commercial fish. Grows to 1 m. Has a pointed snout and tapering body. Goes to great depth when it is cold.<HOKI.JPG"> -
25 KAIWHIRIA
Parsonsia heterophylla (NZ Jasmine/ Kaiku/ Kaihua/ kiore parsonsia)A white or yellow flowered climbing vine with long bean like seed pods. It is a vigorous climber which flowers almost all the year round. The creamy flowers are borne in a large cluster and are sweet smelling. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers. When grown from seed, the plant passes through a juvenile stage with very thin brown leaves of various shapes and sizes. Grow up a trellis for best appreciation of the flowers. Hardy and versatile. -
26 kapuka
grisilinia littoralis (NZ Broadleaf/Papauma)Kapuka is a tree with thick, glossy, asymmetrical, yellow-green leaves. It has clusters of cream coloured flowers and fruit which turn blue-black when they are ripe. -
27 kauru
Also waitauSteamed (in a hangi) root of the Cabbage Tree. A nutritious parsnip-shaped vegetable. The para or fecula contained in the tap-root and trunk of Cordyline australis and some other species (Best 1942) There is a detailed account in Best 1942: 87-88 of the harvesting and preparation of käuru by Ngai Tahu and Ngäti Mamoe. The annual task continued until 3 years after the arrival of Matara (W. B. D. Mantell), when the Europeans had much increased in numbers and the käuru producing lands had been swept by fire and everything destroyed (Best 1942). The para rubbed from the fibre was mixed with water in a bowl. Known as waitau. Resembled jam in sweetness and consistency. -
28 kia
Maori for in order to, when (statement), whenever -
29 nahea
Maori for when (in the past) -
30 ngaio
<2NGAIO.JPG">A common small bushy coastal tree reaching 10m in height. These very poisonous plants mainly grow near the sea, either wild or in cultivation. They are easily identified by the numerous pale leaf spots seen when held to the light, and by the purple berries. Both the native ngaio (M. laetum) and Australian ngaio (M. insulare) should be regarded as equally harmful.<NGAIO.JPG">ngaio flowers A girls name, thorough, inside out (thoroughly), at home -
31 nonahea
Maori for when -
32 parepare
Maori for resort ( use when all else fails), waddle -
33 Parihaka
Maori community or kainga led by Te Whiti o Rongomai. They had not joined in the previous uprising against the government. Their non-violent community was raided when the government decided they could sell the land. Te Whiti and other leaders were imprisoned in 1881. They were released in 1883 -
34 Raurenga
trichomanes reniforme (kidney fern)An endemic fern found in the North Island and the West Coast (= Tai Hauauru) of the South Island.<RAUR.JPG">Common particularly under open bush. Shrivels up when dry soon opens up again after rain found from lowland and montane forest damp forest, on banks, rocks, or occasionally a low epiphyte, to exposed lava fields on Rangitoto Island. -
35 taranui
Sterna caspia (caspian tern, Kahawai, Tara Punga, Sea Hawk)Sea bird.<CASPIAN.JPG">Identification - 50 cm (20 in.). Large gull-sized tern with white body and grey wings along with a diagnostic prominent red bill. Its cap is black in the breeding season becoming grizzled when it is not breeding.Similar species - The large size and conspicuous red beak of this bird make it difficult to confuse it with other terns.Range - Widespread in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. In New Zealand widely spread throughout mainland with a northward movement in winter.Status - Common.Where to see - Sheltered coastal waters of both islands. - Occasionally on lakes.Notes - Nests in large colonies and roosts in small flocks. -
36 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. -
37 taumata
Maori for the brow of a hill, ridge, zenith Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu One of the longest two (official) place names in the world. It is often shortened to Taumata. Translated, it means " When Tamatea's brother was killed in a battle near here, Tamatea climbed this ridge and played a lament on his flute." -
38 Te Whiti o Rongomai
(c1830-1907)Leader of passive resistance against European confiscation of Maori Land, and a Maori perhaps more unfairly treated by pakeha settlers than any other. He was born in Taranaki, a member of the Te Ati Awa tribe, and educated at a mission school, where he was noted for his aptitude for bible studies. After he left school he set up a flour mill at a place called Warea, about 35 kilometres south-west of New Plymouth, and was living peacefully in the parihaka.area when in March 1860, the early days of the Land Wars, the undefended settlement was shelled from the sea by a British warship, the Niger, and then burned to the ground by colonial troops. He later established Parihaka. -
39 Tikouka
<TIKOUKA.JPG">A type of palm tree. The bulb part, when prepared properly is good to eat. The leaves can be used for medicinal purposes. -
40 waka waituhi
<WAKA Waituhi.jpg">Traditionally used for catching a variety of manu. The trough is filled with water and often has miro berries placed in it to flavour the water and the meat. The manu come along and when they go to drink, they usually put their head through the noose
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