Maori Place Names in Hawke’s Bay
Walt: link meanings to Maori place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Below is a list of Maori words and their meanings.
Look closely at them and write the meanings against the placenames.
aute mulberry tree onga onga nettle awa channel
pa fortified village haka war dance pawa bird snare
haroto pool po night hou small tree
pohue climbing plant huka spray pukurau mushroom
kare rippling putarino flute rere flying
kakaho toe toe feathers rangahau pursuit roa long
kowhai native flower manga stream kuri dog
takapau flax sleeping mat te the wai water
marae assembly ground mo used for tutae dung
marama moonlit water mata headland nui big
toka rock totara native tree moana lake/sea
puke hill maunga mountain whanga bay
ara path roto lake motu island
rangi sky pap flat land whenua land
ana cave one beach tapu sacred
karekare surf, rough sands ao cloud puke hill
Now write the definitions of these places found in Hawke’s Bay.
Wairoa Long Water
Mohaka Used For War Dance
Waikaremoana Water Rippling Lake
Waimarama Moon Lit Water
Maraenui Big Assembly Ground 
Maraekakaho Assembly Ground Toe Toe Feathers
Te Pohue The Climbing Plant
Waipawa Water Bird Snare
Tutaekuri Dog Dung
Te Awa The Channel
Challenge:
Now find the meaning of three more place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Haumoana wind of the sea
Te Awanga the breath channel
Te Mata the headland
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