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  • Episode 11 - Kai Ora | Māori Television
    Kai
    Nau mai, hoki mai whānau ki te kura! 
    This term we will be learning how to communicate about a subject that is important in te ao Māori, kai! Kai is what brings people together, to socialise and build relationships. It breaks tapu as people become part of the whānau.

    Achievement Objectives:

    • understand and use simple politeness conventions
    • communicate about likes and dislikes, giving reasons where appropriate
    • communicate about the quality, quantity and cost of things

    Success Criteria

    Students will be able to:

    • use words for common food
    • ask for something 
    • communicate about cost
    • communicate about likes and dislikes
    • respond to and give simple instructions 
    • describe how a hangi is made
    • say grace in Maori
    Thiis week we will learn karakia to bless the food:

    Traditional Karakia

    Nau mai e ngā hua

    o te wao

    o te ngakina

    o te wai tai

    o te wai Māori

    Nā Tane

    Nā Rongo

    Nā Tangaroa

    Nā Maru

    Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei

    Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei

    Tuturu whakamaua

    Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E! I

    Welcome the gifts of food

    from the sacred forests

    from the cultivated gardens

    from the sea

    from the fresh waters

    The food of Tane

    of Rongo

    of Tangaroa

    of Maru

    I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me, Papatuanuku who lies beneath me

    Let this be my commitment to all!

    Draw together! Affirm!