June 1, 2021

1. KAWAU

n. (Maori) the black shag
Back hooks: S

2. WAIATA

n. (Maori) a Maori song
Back hooks: S

3. TAONGA

n. (Maori) treasure, something highly prized
Back hooks: S

4. NANUA

n. (Maori) a New Zealand sea fish, aka moki
Back hooks: S

5. KEHUA

n. (Maori) a ghost or spirit
Back hooks: S

6. TAUHOU

n. (Maori) a greenish-coloured tropical songbird, aka silvereye
Back hooks: S

7. MONOAO

n. (Maori) a New Zealand plant of the heath family with rigid leaves
Also: MANOAO
Back hooks: S

8. NEINEI

n. (Maori) a New Zealand shrub
Back hooks: S

9. TOETOE

n. (Maori) a tall reedlike grass of New Zealand
Also: TOITOI
Back hooks: S

10. TIRITI

n. (Maori) a treaty, especially the Treaty of Waitangi
Back hooks: S

11. PIOPIO

n. (Maori) a New Zealand thrush, thought to be extinct
Back hooks: S

12. TUATUA

n. (Maori) an edible marine bivalve mollusc of New Zealand
Back hooks: S