Learning te Reo Māori with a little help from Pā Kids
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
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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58.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.5% No, individuals should take responsibility
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15.8% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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