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Aotearoa Knowledge 9
BBI Aotearoa Knowledge-a-thon Section 9: Māori place names and their meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the Māori place name "Nelson" (Whakatū) mean in English? | Where the waka was wrecked |
| What does the Māori place name "Hokitika" mean in English? | A place to return |
| What does the Māori place name "Stewart Island" (Rakiura) mean in English? | Red skies |
| What does the Māori place name "Chatham Islands" (Moriori) mean in English? | Misty Sky |
| What does the Māori place name "Wanaka" mean in English? | A place of learning |
| What does the Māori place name "Taupō" (Taupō-nui-a-Tia) mean in English? | The great cloak of Tia |
| What is the English meaning of the Māori place name "Whangarei"? | The place of the whales |
| How do you translate "Hamilton" (Kirikiriroa) into English? | Long stretch of gravel |
| What is the English meaning of the Māori place name "Gisborne" (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa)? | The great standing place of Kiwa |
| How do you translate "Napier" (Ahuriri) into English? | The place of rushing water |