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Kia Ora! How well do you know Māori?

Catherine Atton
September 11, 2017

In honour of  Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), we're going to put your lingual skills to the test and see if you can guess these key Māori words & phrases correctly. Comment below with your translations and if you're right, you'll receive a little something* from the Backpacker Deals team...

*an imaginary high five.

1. Kia Ora!

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2. E noho rā

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3. Niho

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4. Whare paku

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5. Awa

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6.Tamariki

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7. Haka

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How many did you guess correctly? Need to brush up on your Māori? Head to Tamaki Māori Village in Rotorua and you'll be fluent in not time! Don't forget to comment below with your answers.

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