Che lingua parlavano i māori?
Che lingua parlavano i māori?
La lingua māori o māori (nome locale Te Reo Māori) è una lingua polinesiana parlata in Nuova Zelanda.
Perché si dice Nuova Zelanda?
E la Nuova Zelanda? ... A chiamarla così furono i cartografi olandesi Hendrik Brouwer e Joan Blaeu, dopo che nel 1642 la Nuova Zelanda era stata scoperta da Abel Tasman. L'associazione con la Zelanda ai due studiosi venne spontanea, perché entrambi i territori erano formati da isole, da cui il nome Nieuw Zeeland.
What does Waiuku mean?
- Waiuku is a country town in the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the Waiuku River, which is an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour.
What is the local government in the Waiuku area?
- Waiuku has a local government just like other suburbs of Auckland at that time. The local government was called Waiuku Borough Council, which started in 1955 and merged into Franklin District Council in 1989, eventually amalgamated into Auckland Council in November 2010.
Who are the local iwi and mana whenua?
- The local iwi and mana whenua are Ngāti Te Ata, a Waiohua iwi formed by the marriage of Te Atairehia of Te Wai-o-Hua, and Tapaue, a Tainui warrior, who settled in the Waiuku area in approximately the 1700s. The coast alongside the Tasman Sea was settled by Ngāti Kahukōkā.
How many students are in the Waiuku school roll?
- Waiuku College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 941. Waiuku Primary School, View Road School and Sandspit Road School are full primary schools (years 1–8) with rolls of 445, 1 students, respectively.
