The Māori name for the Marlborough region is Te Tauihu-o-te-waka (or simply Tauihu), which means "the prow of the canoe," referring to the top of the South Island as the prow of Māui's canoe. The area is part of the traditional territory of Te Tau Ihu o te Waka-a-Māui.
Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region (Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-waka, or Tauihu), commonly known simply as Marlborough, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, located on the northeast of the South Island.
English (mainly Hertfordshire and Middlesex): habitational name from Marlborough (Wiltshire). The placename probaby derives from the Old English personal name Mǣrla + Old English beorg 'hill, mound'.
In pre-European times, what is now Blenheim was a large flax swamp at the confluence of the Omaka and Ōpaoa rivers, giving rise to the Māori name for Blenheim, Te Waiharakeke, literally "The waters of Flax" ..
Until 1974, and the passing of the Māori Affairs Amendment Act, a Māori was defined as someone with “half or more blood”. However, the definition was rather loosely applied, and did not require persons to provide proof of their “blood quantum” in order to receive whatever benefits were then available.
Kia ora is an informal greeting you will hear throughout New Zealand. Everyone from the Prime Minister, news presenters and local shopkeepers say kia ora in day-to-day conversation. Kia ora can be said to wish someone well, as a greeting or farewell, to say thank you, to affirm support, or to say a friendly 'cheers'.
place in Wiltshire, England, probably "Mærla's barrow," from an Old English personal name; the second element would be in reference to the ancient mound that formed the nucleus of the later castle.
The name Wairarapa means "glistening waters" in the Māori language. According to some oral histories, the Polynesian explorer Kupe named the wetlands after touching down in the area several times.
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough (born 24 November 1955), styled Earl of Sunderland until March 1972 and Marquess of Blandford until October 2014, and often known as Jamie Blandford or Jamie Marlborough, is a British peer and the current Duke of Marlborough.
Kia ora can be used to wish somebody life and health—the word ora used as a noun means "life, health and vitality". It might also be used as a salutation, a farewell or an expression of thanks. It also signifies agreement with a speaker at a meeting, being as it is from a culture that prizes oratory.
In the early 1900s, cartoonists started to use images of the kiwi bird to represent New Zealand as a country. During the First World War, New Zealand soldiers were referred to as 'kiwis', and the nickname stuck. Eventually, the term Kiwi was attributed to all New Zealanders, who proudly embraced the moniker.
What is the Maori name for the Marlborough Sounds?
The Marlborough Sounds (te reo Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-Waka) are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds were created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels.
Local legend has it that the Mound is the burial site of Merlin the wizard of Arthurian tales, and that the name of the town, Marlborough comes from Merlin's Barrow.
pokotiwha. 1. (interjection) a very strong curse, an insulting swear word, an expression of anger or a curse expressing a lack of desire to do something. The strength of the word depends on the ferocity of the delivery by the speaker. Pokotiwha ana ngā poaka a te kai hamuti rā.
Pakeha, which is a Maori term for the white inhabitants of New Zealand, was in vogue even prior to 1815. Its original meaning and origin are obscure, but the following are possible origins, the first being the most probable: From pakepakeha: imaginary beings resembling men. From pakehakeha: one of the sea gods.
Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited is owned by the Ngāi Tahu iwi of the South Island of the New Zealand. Its main interests are in tourism, fisheries, property and forestry and it is among the wealthiest iwi in New Zealand. Ngāi Tahu annually contributes more than $200 million to the South Island economy.
The terms 'waka blondes' and 'kōtuku mā' (white herons) were used to describe Māori with non-traditional colouring such as fair skin, blonde hair and blue eyes.
What are the problems with the Māori people in New Zealand?
However, disproportionate numbers of Māori face significant economic and social obstacles, and generally have lower life expectancies and incomes than other New Zealand ethnic groups. They suffer higher levels of crime, health problems, imprisonment, poverty and educational under-achievement.
