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Tapa whenua – naming places: Events, maps and European influences

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Tapa whenua – naming places: Events, maps and European influences
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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Many Māori place names are simply descriptive, such as Whanganui (big harbour), Pukerua (two hills), Maunganui (big mountain) and Awaiti (little river), but others are difficult to translate because they may have more than one meaning. For example, Hīmatangi is either Hīma tangi (Hīma’s...

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New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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https://teara.govt.nz/en/tapa-whenua-naming-places/page-4
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maps & cartography / maori place names / te reo maori (maori language)

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