Karanga-Call

W.A.L.T: Learning to understand Karanga and make protocol

Karanga-call

• Can only be given by woman
• A welcome to pull the “Manuhiri-visitors” onto the marae
• A continuous call, many in the form of three calls, from both visitors and woman doing the Karanga

My Karanga

Nau mai !, haere mai ki konei tamariki o Glenbrae, hoa, manuhiri ki tenei wahi wairua

Welcome!, come here kids of Glenbrae, friends, guests to this spiritual place

Ka tonoa e matou to matou aroha me te awhi ia koe me o matou ringa tuwhera

We send our love and welcome you with our open arms

Haere mai, haere mai!

Come here, come here!

Maori names for cities in NZ

For Te-reo, my class learnt various Maori names for the cities in NZ. To share our learning, we created our own google map, marking the cities in NZ by their English and Maori names.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara is the Maori name for Wellington Harbour, the capital of New Zealand. The translation of "Te whanganui-a-Tara", is  "the great habour of Tara", referring to the Maori chief Tara, who according to the Maori visited the area in the 12th century and decided to settle there.

Here is a screen shot of the map I created (Click to enlarge)