14 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
naa-oo teh roh-roh-oo, naa-koo teh roh-roh-oo, kah oh-rah eye teh ee-wee
Working together and sharing resources strengthens everyone.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
People and human relationships matter most.
Aim high, if you must bow, let it be to a lofty mountain.
Pursue excellence and aspire to worthy goals.
Although it is small, it is precious.
Something small can still hold great value.
The food of leaders is communication.
Thoughtful communication is central to leadership.
Stay close together, do not stay far apart.
Remain united and connected.
If the centre of the flax bush is plucked out, where will the bellbird sing?
Protect what is central to the wellbeing of the family and community.
I am the river and the river is me.
People and the natural world are deeply connected.
The bird that eats the miro berry owns the forest, the bird that eats knowledge owns the world.
Knowledge opens the world.
My strength is not that of one alone, but that of many.
Success comes from collective effort, not individual strength alone.
Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.
Support and preparation allow people to succeed.
A canoe which we are all in, with no exception.
We are all in this together.
The kūmara does not speak of its own sweetness.
Let your good qualities be recognised by others, not boasted about.
Look back and reflect, so as to move forward.
Learn from the past in order to move forward.