Maori/English Glossary

   

Huritini

Halswell River

Ihutai

Avon-Heathcote Estuary

ka pai rawa atu

well done; a great effort

kai

food

Kia Ora, e nga hoa ma kua tae mai ki tenei matapihi rorohiko

Greetings, welcome to the web site.

Ko Nga Tiro-Haere O Pakura Ma

The Adventures of Pakura and Friends

ko nga tangata whakamarama

wise people with knowledge

kokopu

brown trout

Opawaho

Heathcote River

Otakaroro

Avon River

Otautahi

Christchurch

Te Moana Nui a Kiwa

the great oceans of Kiwa (guardian of the oceans)

tuna

eel

Tangata whenua

Maori people of the land

wai iti

small stream

Waimakariri

cold snow fed waters

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