Part 1: Kupu Vocabulary Cards

Instructions: Learn these important te reo Māori words from the Hineahuone story. Practice saying them aloud!

Tāne Mahuta he _______ nui. (Tāne Mahuta is a great god.)

Hineahuone te wahine tuatahi. (Hineahuone is the first woman.)

Ka whakangā a Tāne i te _______ ki a Hineahuone. (Tāne breathed life into Hineahuone.)

He _______ pai te hongi. (The hongi is a good greeting.)

Part 2: Key Vocabulary Practice

ihu

whero

kōrero

Part 3: Sentence Starters for Retelling

Instructions: Use these sentence starters to help you retell the Hineahuone story and explain the hongi.

I te timatanga... (In the beginning...) _________________________________

Ko Tāne Mahuta... (Tāne Mahuta...) ____________________________________

I Kurawaka... (At Kurawaka...) _______________________________________

Ko Hineahuone... (Hineahuone...) ____________________________________

Te mauri... (The life force...) _____________________________________

Part 4: Understanding Tikanga (Customs)

Part 5: Group Activity Planning

Beginning: How will you start your story? ____________________________

Middle: What happens at Kurawaka? _________________________________

End: How does Hineahuone get her mauri? ____________________________

Connection to hongi: How does this story connect to the hongi we do today?

Part 6: Teacher Prompts for Discussion

For teachers: Use these prompts to guide group discussions:

• "Can you tell us about Tāne Mahuta's role in creating Hineahuone?"

• "Why do you think the hongi involves sharing breath?"

• "How does the hongi connect us to the story of Hineahuone?"

• "What does it mean to share the mauri with someone?"

• "When might you see a hongi being performed respectfully?"

• "How can we show respect for Māori tikanga in our classroom?"