33 Māori Words Every New Zealand Learner Should Know

These 33 te reo Maori words are a great way to introduce The Treaty of Waitangi.
With the whakatauki as a centre to your word wall, this resource will make a great focal point for any unit about "People".
The study of Maori history-Te takanga o te wā, meets the aspirations of the NZC the curriculum principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, inclusion, and cultural diversity, and the core curriculum values.
It allows us to understand what makes Aotearoa New Zealand distinctive and unique.
This resource helps ākonga to understand how the past has shaped us and to look to the past to inform the present.
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Understanding these kupu (words) will assist your ākonga in understanding Aotearoa and our histories.

Words with their descriptions are:
Whānau
Hapū
Iwi
Rangatira
Tangata whenua
Hui
Pākehā
Tauiwi
Wharenui
Māori
maori
Pā
Tohunga
Taonga
Tūpuna
Tupuna
Tino rangatiratanga
Whakapapa
Pepeha
Tapu
Noa
Indigenous
Kaitiaki
Waka
Waka taua
Tikanga
Marae
Wāhi Tūpuna
Tūrangawaewae
Whenua