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kākāpō breeding
Word list inspired by the 2025/26 kākāpō breeding season
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kākā | Parrot |
| Pō | Night |
| Hēki | Egg |
| Rimu/kohukohu/pūkohu | Moss |
| Heihei | Chicken |
| Whāngai | Foster |
| Pao(pao) | Hatch (of an egg) |
| Awhi | Brood |
| Kari | Dig |
| Kōhanga | Nest |
| Ngutu | Beak |
| Pekapeka | Bat |
| Kuaka whenua hou | Whenua hou diving petrel |
| Whenua | Land |
| Hou | New |
| Rakiura | Stewart Island |
| Raki | Sky (Ngāi Tahu dialect for Rangi) |
| Ura | Glow |
| Whenua Hou | Codfish Island |
| Papa | Chest (particularly on for holding prized feathers, etc.) |
| Atawhai | Care |
| Te papa atawhai | Department of conservation |
| Matikuku | Talons |
| Rau | Many / place into |
| Tātea | Sperm |
| Rautātea | Artificial Insemination |
| Kaitiaki | Guardian |
| Taiao | Nature |
| Kaitiaki taiao/whenua | Ranger |
| Pī | Chick |