by Lee Murray
pounamu greenstone, jade
pūhā watercress
pūkeko swamp hen
rimu endemic New Zealand podocarp tree
taiaha long-handled spear
takahē flightless bird resembling the pūkeko, endangered
taniwha monster
taro starchy vegetable like a potato
Tauiwi strangers
Taupō name of the crater lake in central New Zealand, and of the township
Te Hōkioi Māori name for the Haast eagle, an enormous bird of prey, now extinct
te manu tukutuku, te manu aute a kite
Te Moana o Raukawa Māori name for the channel between the North and South islands, later named the Cook Strait
Te Puia o Whakaari Māori name for White Island, meaning ‘that which becomes visible.’ The island is also known as ‘the dramatic volcano’
Toa warrior
toetoe giant tussock grass
tohunga wise holy man
Toka rock
tōtara magnificent podocarp tree
tuatara endemic reptile
tuatua shellfish (unlike the pipi, it’s not symmetrical)
Tūhua obsidian, also the name of a small island in the Bay of Plenty
tūī endemic black bird, white tuft at its throat
waka canoe
weka flightless bird about the size of a chicken, member of the rail family
wētā insect
whānau family
whare house, hut
Table of Contents
BattleOfTheBirds
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