Maori word of the day

matenui
meaning desire
to be great u must matenui

Whakatauki

He waha huka te korero parau

A boastful person of false talk. Its saying that a person who talks the talk but cant walk the walk is termed a "waha huka - frothy mouth" they tell alot of lies. 

Word of the day

Word of the day: Kokonga

Meaning: Corner

Maori word of the day

Aniwaniwa - rainbow

After the rain goes the Aniwaniwa reveals

Whakatauki

Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei

Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain

Whakatauki

Ito Warawara ora Roa

'The Ravenous enemy live long'

Whakatauki

"Ekea ka tiritiri o te moana"

Ascend to the heights of your aspirations.

In Ngāi Tahu we call the southern alps 'Kā Tiritiri o te Moana' and this is obviously a big part of our culture so this is where this originates from.