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The Māori word of the week is: Wīwī - France. Kei te mōhio koe ki te kōrero Wīwī? Do you know how to speak French?
The Māori word of the week is: whakaata - mirror. Tirohia te whakaata. Look in the mirror.
The Māori word of the week is: tākuta - doctor. Mā te tākuta koe e tiaki. The doctor will tend to you.
The Māori word of the week is: tohutō - macron. Kei warewaretia te tohutō. Don't forget the macron.
The Māori word of the week is: whetū - star. Ko Meremere-tūahiahi te whetū tuatahi o te pō. The first star at night is Venus.
The Māori word of the week is: Hāmoa - Samoa. Nō Hāmoa ngā tokotoru rā. They [two] are from Samoa.
The Māori word of the week is: tio - oyster. Kia ono ngā tio māku. I'll have six oysters please.
The Māori word of the week is: moana - sea. Pōkarekare ana ngā wai o te moana. The waters of the ocean are choppy.
The Māori word of the week is: manu - bird. Whanaihia nga manu ki te ika. Feed fish to the birds.
The Māori word of the week is: Papatūānuku - Earth. Ko Papatūānuku te ingoa Māori mō te ao. Papatūānuku is the Māori name for Earth.
The Māori word of the week is: horoi - wash. Harae mai, ka horoi tāua i ngā rīhi. Come and we (two) will wash the dishes.
The Māori word of the week is: Te Aranga - Easter. E aha an koe a Te Aranga? What are you doing for Easter?
The Māori word of the week is: taihoa - wait. Taihoa, ka tīmata ai tātou. Wait and we'll begin.
The Māori word of the week is: ngutu - lips. He mea tāmoko ngā ngutu, te kauae hoki a te tangata rā. The tāmoko extended to his lips and chin.
The Māori word of the week is: ukurere - ukulele. Ka whakatangihia e ia tana ukurere. She played her ukulele.
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: 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: 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?
The Māori word of the week is: Haere ai au ki te whare hākinakina i ngā ahiahi. Most afternoons, I go to the gym.
The Māori word of the week is: rā whānau - birhday. Hei ti Hakihea taku rā whānau. My birthday's in December.
The Māori word of the week is: pāremata - parliament. Kōtahi rau e rua tekau mā tahi ngā mema pāremata. There are 121 members of parliament.
The Māori word of the week is: Ko Ōtākaro te awa, ko Ōtautahi te taone. The river is Avon, the city is Christchurch.
The Māori word of the week is: homai - pass to me. Homai he inu māku. Pass me the drink (please).
The Māori word of the week is: marama - moon. Ka whiti te marama i te pō. The moon shines at night.
The Māori word of the week is: Tāwhirimātea - god of the wind. Ngā Tohu a Tāwhirimātea. The signs of Tāwhirimātea.
The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher.
The Māori word of the week is: kaiko - teacher. Hoatu te āporo ki te kaiako. Give the apple to the teacher.
The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part.
The Māori word of the week is: rangi. Tirohia ngā kapua i te rangi. Look at the clouds in the sky.
The Māori word of the week is: engari. Kei te pai au, engari kei te tangi ia. I'm ok, but she's crying.
The Māori word of the week is: poitarawhiti. Te Tima Poitarawhiti o Aotearoa. The NZ Netball team.