MAORI 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: taonga: gift

Ka hoko au i te¯ tahi taonga ma¯ ta¯ ku tahu.

I will buy a gift for my love.

Ka hokona te taonga e koe.

The gift will be bought by you.