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Māori place names : their meanings and origins / A.W. Reed ; [illustrations by James Berry].

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextEdition: Fourth edition / revised by Peter DowlingWhakaahuatanga: 151 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9780947506087
  • 094750608X
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • 919.3 23
Summary: "Why do Whangarei, Tauranga, Motueka and Timaru have the names they do? Why all the fuss about the spelling of Whanganui and Rimutaka? What are the original names for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin? Maori Place Names gives concise and clear answers, as well as taking in curiosities like the worlds longest place name (pictured).The new Maori Place Names includes maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and also reproduces the illustrations from the original 1950 edition by renowned artist James Berry. For bookshelf, glove box or backpack, this is a must." --UBS website.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Includes European place names (pages 147-151)

"Why do Whangarei, Tauranga, Motueka and Timaru have the names they do? Why all the fuss about the spelling of Whanganui and Rimutaka? What are the original names for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin? Maori Place Names gives concise and clear answers, as well as taking in curiosities like the worlds longest place name (pictured).The new Maori Place Names includes maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and also reproduces the illustrations from the original 1950 edition by renowned artist James Berry. For bookshelf, glove box or backpack, this is a must." --UBS website.

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