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: pupuri (puritia): to hold, to grasp.

Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!

Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!