2660 days ago

Learning te Reo Māori with a little help from Pā Kids

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

The children from Pā Kids came in yesterday to help us learn a little te reo Māori by labelling items in our office.
Here are a few words you might like to use in conversation this Māori Language Week.

Whānau - Family and extended family; can include friends and other close relationships

Hoa - Friend/s; e hoa means my friend (e.g. Ka pai e hoa) and e hoa mā means group of friends (e.g. Kia ora e hoa mā)

Tamariki - Children; son is tama and daughter is tamāhine

Tahu - Spouse, partner or sweetheart; husband/boyfriend is hoa tāne and wife/girlfriend is hoa wāhine

Mātua - Parent/s or father; mother is whaea, and father is also pāpā

Hoamahi - Workmate or colleagues

Rangatira / Pāhi - Chief or boss

Kapa - Team, group or company

Whakapapa - Genealogy, ancestry or lineage

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7 days ago

Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️‍💥❔

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a head but no brain?

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1 day ago

Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!

Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?

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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
  • 79% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
    79% Complete
  • 21% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
    21% Complete
505 votes
8 hours ago

Festive Farmers' Market Christmas Market

Ron from Fairhall - Renwick - Woodbourne

SharpAs Tool Tips
I’ll be at today’s Marlborough Farmers' Market from 3–6pm — a great last chance to get your knives sharpened before a busy Christmas Day.
If you have knives, tools, or other items that need sharpening, come along to the special Farmers’ Market today.

Please note: aside from the statutory days, I’ll still be open.
Cheers,
Ron

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