MĀ ORI WORD

The Taupō & Tūrangi Herald supports Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Mā ori, the Mā ori Language Commission’s campaign to increase New Zealanders’ te reo Mā ori vocabulary by running a different Māori word to learn each week.

This week’s word: raranga: weave.

E ako ana au ki te raranga harakeke.

I am learning to weave flax. Ka raranga ngā kuia i ngā kete. The old women will weave the bags.