English to Maori
- Ancestor………………... Tipuna
- Aotearoa……………….. The land of the long white cloud
- Spirit God……………… Atua
- Arohanui……………….. Lots of love
- Cookie………………...... Pihikete
- People from the land…… Tangata Whenua
- Man……………….......... Tane
- Visitors……………….... Manuhiri
- Woman……………….... Wahine
- All Good……………….. Kai te Pai
To delve deeper into te reo or tiki subculture, visit..... (links to other websites to be inserted here)
We recognise that in New Zealand we have a diverse range of people from different backgrounds. The tiki tells a story of the history of a person, family, tribe or people. If you are a tiki enthusiast or have a tiki that’s unique to you send us a picture/ drawing and a brief description of its meaning. Here are some tiki drawings including one from our Sam(NZ). (sketches of tikis to be inserted here)