Vocab

Question 1

hauora/waiora

Answer 1

A Māori philosophy of health and wellbeing that extends to
all aspects of life.

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Question 2

taha tinana

Answer 2

physical wellbeing

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Question 3

taha hinengaro

Answer 3

emotional and mental wellbeing

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Question 4

taha whanau

Answer 4

social well being

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Question 5

taha wairua

Answer 5

spiritual wellbeing

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Question 6

mana whenua

Answer 6

customary authority exercised
by an iwi or hapū in an identified area

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Question 7

manaakitanga

Answer 7

hospitality, kindness, generosity, support - the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others

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Question 8

mātauranga

Answer 8

nowledge, wisdom, understanding, skill

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Question 9

oranga

Answer 9

survivor, food, livelihood, welfare, health, living

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Question 10

kaitiaki

Answer 10

trustee, minder, guard, custodian, guardian, caregiver, keeper, steward

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Question 11

manuhiri

Answer 11

visitor, guest

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Question 12

atua

Answer 12

ancestor with continuing influence, god, demon, supernatural being, deity, ghost

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Question 13

mauri

Answer 13

the life force of all living and non-living things. Mauri is the essential
quality and vitality of a being or entity

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Question 14

pūrākau

Answer 14

myth, ancient legend, story

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Question 15

kawa

Answer 15

a ceremony to remove tapu from a new house or canoe

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Question 16

waiata

Answer 16

song, chant, psalm

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Question 17

mana

Answer 17

prestige, authority, control, power, influence, status, spiritual power, charisma

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Question 18

ritenga

Answer 18

everyday rituals and practices that sustain the well-being of
people, communities and natural resources, encompassing states of tapu, rahui, and noa

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Question 19

tapu

Answer 19

sacred, prohibited, restricted, set apart, forbidden

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Question 20

rāhui

Answer 20

to put in place a temporary ritual prohibition, closed season, ban, reserve

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Question 21

noa

Answer 21

free from the extensions of tapu, ordinary, unrestricted, void

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Question 22

wāhi tapu

Answer 22

sacred place, sacred site - a place subject to long-term ritual restrictions on access or use, e.g. a burial ground

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Question 23

Te Ao Māori

Answer 23

A worldview based on the holistic principle that all elements
are interrelated. Every part of the environment is understood to have a common
genealogy, descending from a common ancestor.

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Question 24

taonga

Answer 24

treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques.

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Question 25

tino rangatiratanga

Answer 25

self-determination, sovereignty, autonomy, self-government, domination, rule, control, power ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 26

tikanga

Answer 26

correct procedure, custom, habit, lore, method, manner, rule, way, code, meaning, plan, practice, convention, protocol ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 27

tiakitanga

Answer 27

guardianship, caring of, protection, upkeep ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 28

Te Mana o te Wai

Answer 28

Prioritises the health and wellbeing of water first, the second priority is the health needs of people such as drinking water, and the third is the ability of people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural well-being. ## Footnote Ō2NL Cultural and Environmental Design Framework (‘CEDF’)

Question 29

wairuatanga

Answer 29

Recognition of the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual dimensions. ## Footnote Ō2NL Cultural and Environmental Design Framework (‘CEDF’)

Question 30

tīpuna

Answer 30

ancestors, grandparents ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 31

rōpū

Answer 31

group, party of people, company, gang, association, entourage, committee, organisation, category ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 32

kaupapa

Answer 32

1. level, layer, floor, stage 2. topic, policy, matter for discussion, plan, purpose, scheme, proposal, agenda, subject, programme, theme, issue, initiative 3. raft ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary

Question 33

rohe

Answer 33

1. hand net, small basket 2. boundary, district, region, territory, area, border ## Footnote Te Aka Māori Dictionary