The Māori word of the week is: Te Waipounamu - South Island. Nō Te Waipounamu te pounamu. Greenstone is from the South Island.

The Māori word of the week is: pirihimana - police officer. Pātai atu ki te pirihimana. Ask the police officer.

The Māori word of the week is: rū - earthquake. Rū ana te whenua. The earth quakes.

The Māori word of the week is: īPapa - iPad. Kua ngaro i a ia tana īPapa. She lost her iPad.

The Māori word of the week is: manuhiri - visitor. Eke ai ngā manuhiri tūārangi ki te marae i te Rā o Waitangi. On Waitangi Day, the visitors from afar go onto the marae.

The Māori word of the week is: Poihākena - Sydney. E haere ana ia ki Poihākena whakatā ai. She's going to Sydney for a break.

The Māori word of the week is: kura - school. Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura. It won't be long until school starts again.

The Māori word of the week is: maranga - get up. E oho. Maranga! Wake up. Get up!

The Māori word of the week is: whakatā - rest. Mutu ana te Kirihimete, ka whakatā te nuinga. After Christmas many people take [their] holidays

The Māori word of the week is: kaukau - swim. E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau? Do you know how to swim?