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Ka mau te wehi!

Programme overview – Ka Mau te Wehi!

This overview summarises curriculum links, Learning intentions, new vocabulary, explanations of specific language features and useful information about tikanga (customary practices) for the units of work in Ka Mau te Wehi!

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Unit 1: Ata mārie – Good morning

Suggested curriculum link 1.1
Learning intentions Learn pronunciation, Māori alphabet, basic greetings
New words Kia ora, tēnā koe, ata mārie, ka kite anō, e hoa, haere rā tamariki mā, e noho rā, whaea, matua, tō, taku, kai, parakuihi
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 1 Why ask, “Where are you from?”
Clip 2 What is a macron?
Supporting stories and songs Song: Te Arapū Māori

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Unit 2: Kei te haere ki te kura – Going to school

Suggested curriculum links 1.2, 1.5, 2.5
Learning intentions Learn how to introduce people and greet others, respond to greetings, express feelings
Introduce idioms
Learn Māori names for New Zealand, North and South Islands
New words Ko [name] tēnei, Ko [name] au, kei te pēhea, kōrua, kaumātua, e ki rā!, hiamoe, pōuri, harikoa, hiakai, makariri, riri, aroha mai, haere, tātou, Aotearoa, Te Ika-a-Māui, Te Waka-a-Māui, Te Wai Pounamu, Te matau-a-Māui, Te tuarā o te ika, Te manawa o te ika, Te hiku o te ika, Te upoko o te ika, Te karu o te ika, Te punga o te waka-a-Māui
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 4 Kīwaha: e kī rā, ka mau te wehi!, tūmeke
Supporting stories and songs Story: Te Ika-a-Māui

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Unit 3: Nō hea tō whānau? – Where is your family from?

Suggested curriculum links 1.2, 1.7
Learning intentions Learn to say “yes” and “no”, terms of address, idiom, express likes
New words Ko wai tō kaiako? Kia tere! taihoa, nē? ā, kāo, kāore, he pai a [name] ki a koe, kāore i te pai a [name] ki au
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 5 Use of nē
Clip 6 Use of whāea
Clip 18 Use of matua

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Unit 4: Waea mai – Ring me

Suggested curriculum links 1.4, 1.7
Learning intentions Learn how to count from 1 to 100
Learn how to ask who and where someone is
Learn how to say this and that
New words Tahi, rua, toru, whā, rima, ono, whitu, waru, iwa, tekau, tekau mā tahi, rua tekau, kotahi rau, ko wai? tēnei/tēnā, ko [name] tēnei/tēnā
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 4 Use of waea pūkoro

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Unit 5: Āwhea te kanikani? – When is the dance?

Suggested curriculum links 1.3, 2.4
Learning intentions Learn about time – days of week, months of year, telling the time, birthdays
New words Rāhina, Rātū, Rāapa, Rāpare, Rāmere, Rāhoroi, Rātapu, Kohitātea, Hui-Tanguru, Poutū-terangi, Paenga-whāwhā, Haratua, Pipiri, Hōngongoi, Here-turikōkā, Mahuru, Whiringa-ā-nuku, Whiringa-ā-rangi, Hakihea, Āhea tō rā whānau?, te taima, karaka, hāwhe pāhi i te …
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 8 The Māori calendar – months, days
Supporting stories and songs Song: Rā Whānau ki a Koe

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Unit 6: Kei hea tō pukapuka? – Where is your book?

Suggested curriculum links 1.4, 1.5, 1.7
Learning intentions Learn how to ask where something is, ask for and give something, say thank you, classroom objects, pronunciation, ask where your family is from
Learn some Māori place names
New words Kei hea? Kei runga i … , homai, anei, kia ora, pukapuka, tēpu, pene, pene rākau, rūri, pepa, ūkui, pāhi/pēke
Nō hea tō whānau?
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 10 Use of tangohia
Clip 13 Use of homai
Supporting stories and songs Song: A ha ka ma

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Unit 7: He aha ō kākahu mō te kanikani? – What are you wearing to the dance?

Suggested curriculum links 2.1, 2.3
Learning intentions Learn names of colours, names of articles of clothing, and how to express likes and dislikes
New words Kōwhai, kākāriki, pango, whero, kahurangi, mā, pākākā, māwhero, karaka, tawa, kanikani, kākahu, tarau, hāte, hū, panekoti, pōtae, koti, tōkena, hingareti, tangohia tō kāri
Supporting stories and songs Story: Uenuku and Hinepūkohu-rangi
Song: Mā is White
Song: Te Kōpere

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Unit 8: Titiro ki tēnei! – Look at this!

Suggested curriculum links 1.6, 1.7
Learning intentions Asking and giving prices of things, look at this, what is this, express likes, dual pronoun
New words E hia te utu? tāra, rawe, rāua, kata, tapawhā, pai rawa atu, titiro ki tēnei, he aha tēnei?

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Unit 9: Ko wai te toa? – Who is the winner?

Suggested curriculum link 2.5
Learning intentions Learn names of sports, buying clothing, words for woman/ man, sportsperson
New words Hākinakina, pahikara mōrearea, kauhoe, mirihau, netipōro, poitūkohu, rīki, tēnehi, whakaheke ngaru, whana poikiri, whutupōro, kanikani karetao, retihuka, he pai ki au te [sport] he tino pai ki au te [sport], he tino rawe ki au te [sport], he aha te hākinakina pai rawa atu ki a koe?
Ka hoko au i te [clothing]

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Unit 10: Autaia koe! – You are a champion!

Suggested curriculum link 2.3
Learning intentions Discuss different types of music
Revise greetings, introductions, food, colours, clothing, directions, numbers
New words He pai ake ki au…, he kaiwaiata pai a [name], kāore i te pai ki a [name] ngā waiata, tino pai rawa atu, āhua pai, kei te aha koe? kei te [verb] ahau
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 11 Removing shoes

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Unit 11: Kapa haka – Culture club

Suggested curriculum link 2.4
Learning intentions Revise telling the time, plan daily activities, practise and perform kapa haka
New words He aha te wā? me hoki, ka haere, i taua wā tonu, ka tīmata, maranga, ka tae mai, ki te kura
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 6 Use of whaea
Clip 15 Kapa haka tikanga
Clip 16 Waiata tikanga
Clip 17 The story of Tūtira Mai
Clip 18 Use of matua
Clip 20 Use of hoki and haere
Supporting stories and songs Song: Kua Rongo Mai Koe
Song: Tūtira Mai

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Unit 12: Kia kaha Aotearoa! – Go New Zealand!

Suggested curriculum link 2.1
Learning intentions Learn the Māori words to the national anthem
Learn about tribal areas
New words Oma, peke, kaha, tere, kaitākaro, hoki (also), rāua, iwi, hapū, waiata, kanikani, manaaki, ahi, kauhoe, tuhi kōrero, pānui pukapuka, kōrero pakiwaitara
Supporting stories and songs Song: E Ihoa Atua

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Unit 13: Ko te hui-ā-whānau – The family reunion

Suggested curriculum link 2.1
Learning intentions Learn different words for family members, where family comes from, ask about other families
New words Taku whānau, Nō [place], whakapapa, koro, kuia, tuakana, teina, tungāne, tuahine, ingoa, haere, hoki, marae tikanga, paepae
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 3 Use of tuakana/teina
Clip 19 whānau and kinship
Clip 20 Use of hoki and haere
Clip 21 The paepae
Clip 29 Features of a marae

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Unit 14: Tō tātou maunga – Our mountain

Suggested curriculum links 1.4, 2.1
Learning intentions Prepare and deliver a mihi, research local iwi
New words Mihi, hongi, maunga, awa, moana, tēnā koutou katoa, waka, tūpuna rongonui, tumuaki
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 12 Customs do vary
Clip 22 The hongi
Clip 23 The mihimihi

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Unit 15: Te tākaro pā whutupōro – Playing touch rugby

Suggested curriculum link 2.4
Learning intentions Revise and extend sporting vocabulary, talk about weather, research, learn and retell Māori legends, kīwaha (colloquialisms)
New words Paohia, tukuna, whanaia, hopukina, makaia, whiua, kōkiritia, kurua, he rangi ātaahua, tino makariri, heke te ua, wera, mākū, mahana, rā paki, hukarere, ua whatu, hau kaha, kapua, kīwaha, tē tere hoki, hoki atu, hoki atu!
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 24 Use of “e tangi ana a Ranginui”
Clip 25 Kīwaha: tē tere hoki
Clip 26 Kīwaha: hoki atu, hoki atu!
Supporting stories and songs Story: Ranginui and Papatūānuku

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Unit 16: He kōrero aroha – A love story

Suggested curriculum links 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1
Learning intentions Talk about a love story – iwi (personal) information, farewell and thank people
New words Waka, tangata whenua, manuhiri, marae ātea, poroporoaki, wharenui, wharekai, karanga, waiata, whaikōrero, hongi, manaaki
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 14 Use of rūpahu
Clip 27 Use of tō koutou kāinga
Clip 28 Features of speech making
Supporting stories and songs Story: Tūrongo and Mahinaarangi
Song: Ehara i te Mea
Song: Ko Tōku Marae Tēnei

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Unit 17: Kua reri kōrua? – Are you two ready?

Suggested curriculum links 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3
Learning intentions Learn about offering food and drink, names of foods, ask for and give things, plan and perform a show
New words Hiainu, hiakai, hiamoe, hiawai, homai, anei, āporo, ārani, panana, merengi, pea, kua reri koe? kei hea? kia tere, tahuri mai, menemene, tīkiti, makawe, pūkoro, rūma, tēpu, kāpata, moenga
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 30 Language similarities – Māori and Samoan
Clip 31 Kīwaha: tino kino te reka

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Unit 18: Te kanikani – The dance

Suggested curriculum links 2.3, 2.5
Learning intentions Discuss activities people prefer and use of word for “tomorrow”
New words Āpōpō, ngā toa, hoko, mākete, kia kaha te kōrero, waea atu/ mai, kōrero mai, kōtiro, kōrua, rārangi, kupu
Supporting stories and songs Song: Maumahara Noa Ahau

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Unit 19: Haere mai ki te mākete – Come to the market

Suggested curriculum link 2.3
Learning intentions Learn more names of food and drink, making compliments, favourite foods
New words Raranga, whāriki, he aha māu? noa iho, kai, tōhi, tīhi, paināporo, kānga, tōmato, huawhenua, taupoki, rētehi, heihei, poaka, poaka paoa, ika, parāoa, hanawiti, hēki, tote, kuku, pihikete, tino kino te reka!
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 31 Kīwaha: tino kino te reka

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Unit 20: Mā wai te haka e tātaki? – Who will lead the haka?

Suggested curriculum links 1.1, 1.7, 2.1
Learning intentions Plan, practise and perform a class concert
New words Hui whakangahau, wāhi, kāore he utu
He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations Clip 9 Use of mā
Clip 15 Kapa haka tikanga
Supporting stories and songs Song: Tōia Mai
Haka: Ka Mate

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