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Tēnei Rohe Geography Vocabulary

Tēnei Rohe Geography Vocabulary

New Zealand map with Māori place names

🗺️ Part 1: Te Reo Māori Geography Vocabulary

1. Match the Te Reo Māori words with their English meanings:
1. Awa
2. Maunga
3. Moana
4. Whenua
5. Roto
A. Mountain
B. Lake
C. River
D. Sea
E. Land
2. Circle the correct Te Reo Māori name for these New Zealand places:

Auckland:

Tāmaki Makaurau

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Ōtautahi

Wellington:

Tāmaki Makaurau

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Waitematā

North Island:

Te Waipounamu

Te Ika-a-Māui

Te Fiti

📝 Part 2: Complete the Sentences

3. Fill in the blanks using the correct Te Reo Māori sentence structure:

Example: Ko Tāmaki Makaurau te rohe o Tāmaki. Ko Waitematā te moana. Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi.

a) Ko _________________ te rohe o Rotorua. Ko Lake Rotorua te _________. Ko Te Arawa te _______.

b) Ko _________________ te maunga o Taranaki. Ko _________________ te rohe.

c) Ko Waikato te _________. Ko _________________ te rohe o Hamilton.

4. Translate these sentences into English:

a) Ko Aoraki te maunga.

English: _________________________________________________

b) Ko Waikato te awa.

English: _________________________________________________

c) Ko Taupō te roto.

English: _________________________________________________

🏔️ Part 3: Describing Your Region

5. Choose a New Zealand region and describe it using Te Reo Māori vocabulary. Include at least 3 geographic features:

Region chosen: _________________________________

6. Draw and label a simple map of your chosen region. Use Te Reo Māori labels for geographic features:

🌊 Part 4: Cultural Significance

7. Check all the reasons why Māori place names are important:

They preserve Māori culture and history

They describe the geographic features of the land

They connect iwi to their ancestral lands

They tell stories about the area

They are easier to pronounce than English names

8. Explain what the term "rohe" means and why it is important in Māori culture:
9. Research one iwi and their rohe. Write 2-3 sentences about their connection to the land:

Iwi name: _________________________________

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