Vocab

Let's recap kinship terms and a few place names in Aotearoa.

Which of the following words defines 'whanaunga'?
  • population
  • tribe
  • subtribe
  • relative
  

Your 'iwi' is your subtribe. Is this true or false?  

What is the Māori word for subtribe?  

A tuakana is younger than a teina. Is this statement true or false?  

Which of the following names is the Māori name for Wellington?
  • Pukekohe
  • Tāmaki Makaurau
  • Whangārei
  • Te Whanganui-ā-Tara
  

Can you find the correct Māori name for Auckland?
  • Te Whanganui-ā-Tara
  • Pēwhairangi
  • Tāmaki Makaurau
  • Te Waipounamu
  

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