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Settlement Info 
Settlement Support About New Zealand Te Ao Maori
Settlement Support About New Zealand Te Ao Maori
Māori culture is important within New Zealand, and the Hamilton/Waikato region has an abundant history of Māori residents who settled in this area. Māori are the tangata whenua, the indigenous people of New Zealand and Māori cultural values are alive and thriving in the District. For more information on tribal areas in the Waikato see:http://www.databook.co.nz/factfile/MaoriTribes.pdf
| Greetings - Formal: | Greetings - Informal: | |||
| English | Māori | English | Māori | |
| To one person | Tena koe | Hello, stay healthy | Kia ora | |
| To two people | Tena Korua | Good morning | Ata marie, Morena | |
| To three people | Tena koutou | Good night | Pomaire | |
| To everyone | Tena koutou katoa | Have a good sleep | Kia pai tou moe | |
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| Common Maori Words: | ||||
| Māori | English | Māori | English | |
| Pākehā | European | Whānau | Family | |
| Hapu | Sub tribe | Iwi | Tribe | |
| Tapu | Sacred | Mana | Prestige, dignity | |
| Kaumātua | Male Elder | Kuia | Female Elder | |
| Kai | Food | Moana | Ocean | |
| Maunga | Mountain | Awa | River | |
| Powhiri | Welcoming ceremony | Rahui | Ban | |
| Tangi | Funeral | Whakapapa | Family tree, descent, background, genealogy | |
| Puku | Stomach | Pōtae | Hat | |
| Hāngi | Earth oven (heated with fired stones) | Kā pai | Good! | |
| Aroha | Love | |||
If you are interested in finding out more about living and working in Hamilton/Waikato, please contact us here or phone the Settlement Support Co-ordinator.
Phone: 07 853 0468
