Y6 Classroom Mihimihi
e.g: Tihei Mauriora! I greet you with a call of wellbeing
Ko Maungarei te maunga Maungarei is the mountain
Ko Te Wai o Taiki te Awa Te Wai o Taiki is the river
Ko Ukutoia te papa Ukutoia is the land
Ko ________ tōku ingoa _________ is my name
Ko _________ tōku kura _________ is my school
Ko__________ tōku Kaiako ________ is my teacher
Ko __________ tōku Kaiako reo Māori _________ is my Māori teacher
Ko __________ tōku mōkai, he _______ ia __________ is my pet, he/she is a ________
He pai ki ahau ki te mahi __________ __________ is an activity I like to do
He pai ki ahau ki te mahi __________ __________ is an activity I like to do
He pai ki ahau ki te mahi __________ __________ is an activity I like to do
He pai ki ahau ki te mahi __________ __________ is an activity I like to do
He mihi nui, he mihi aroha ki a koutou a heartfelt greeting to you all
Ka tū ahau ki te mihi ki a koutou I stand to greet you all
E te Kaiako ______ tēnā koe Our Māori teacher ______ greetings
Ōku hoa mahi, tēnā koutou My class mates, greetings
Nō reira Tēnā koutou katoa So therefore Greetings one and all
Whutupāoro = Rugby
Netipaoro = Netball
Paihikara = Cycling
Oma = Running
Kaukau = Swimming