| Te Reo Māori | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Ako | Both children and adults are learners and teachers |
| Haka | Māori ceremonial dance |
| Hapū | Subtribe, kinship group |
| Hui | forum for discussion which is underpinned by Māori values |
| Iwi | Wider kinship group |
| Kai | Food, to eat |
| Karakia | Prayer, grace, incantations |
| Kaumātua | Adult elder (usually male) |
| Kuia | Adult elder (female) |
| Manaakitanga | kindness, caring |
| Marae | Tribal gathering place where ceremonial events are held and issues are debated |
| Matariki | Signals the Māori New Year (first appearance of Pleiades) |
| Pākehā | New Zealander of European descent |
| Tangata whenua | People of the land, local people |
| Te Ao Māori | The Māori world |
| Te reo Māori | Māori language |
| Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty of Waitangi |
| Tikanga | Customary practices |
| Tuakana teina | Mentoring relationship |
| Waiata | Song(s) |
| Whakapapa | Genealogy |
| Whakawhanaungatanga | Creating relationships, sense of family |
| Whānau | Nuclear or extended family |
| Whanaungatanga | Relationships, sense of family |