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: -rangi: November

Ka hoki mai au a¯ te¯ nei Whiringaa¯ -rangi.

I will return this November. Another name for November is Noema.