MA¯ ORI WORD

The Te Puke Times supports Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Ma¯ ori, the Ma¯ ori Language Commission’s campaign to increase New Zealanders’ te reo

Ma¯ ori vocabulary by running a different Ma¯ ori word to learn each week.

This week’s word: Mahuru: September

Ka kawea e au te wero kia korero Ma¯ ori mo¯ te marama o Mahuru. I’m taking up the challenge to speak Ma¯ ori for the month of September. Another name for September is Hepetema.