NGĀ KŌRERO O TE TŪĪ | THE TŪĪ STORY

E mōhio ana koe ko te ingoa tuku iho ā te Māori mō te tūī ko kōkō? E mau tonu ana ētahi iwi tipu ake i roto i te reo i tēnei ingoa. Tēnā koa kia wherawhera tātou i te huanga, i te hiranga ō ētahi o ngā momo ingoa Māori, ingoa Pākehā mō tēnei manu.

Did you know that kōkō is the traditional name for tūī? This name is still preferred by many native speakers. Here we use graphics to explore the origin and significance of some of the different Māori and English names for this bird.

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Publisher Landcare Research NZ Ltd
Publication Year 2019
Authors
  1. Wehi, Priscilla
  2. MacLeod, Catriona J.
  3. Scott, Karen
  4. Whaanga, Hemi
  5. Matamua, Rangi
  6. Roa, Tom
  7. Scofield, Paul
  8. Brake, C. Mary
  9. Harawira, TW
Maintainer Catriona MacLeod
Start Date 2015