MĀ ORI WORD

The Taupō & Tū rangi 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 Mā ori word to learn each week.

This week’s word: ika

Ka kai tā tou i tē tahi ika nui.

We will eat a big fish.

Te Ū poko o te Ika a Mā ui

The head of the fish of Mā ui (a name for the Wellington region). Also, hī ika - to fish.