Hapū - Many families related to one eponymous ancestor
Hui - Gathering, meeting or assembly
Kōhanga Reo - Nest of language (Pre-School aged schooling)
Iwi - Many Hapū related to one eponymous ancestor
Marae -
a.) A complex that usually contains a Whare (meeting house) a Whare Kai (dinning room and kitchen) and Wharepaku (Toilets and Showers)
b.) Is another name for the Whare
Te Rerenga Wairua - The leaping place of spirits
Tira Hoe Waka - People together who paddle waka
Waka - Vessel of transport or more commonly known as a boat or canoe
Wānanga - A place of learning and knowledge
Whakapapa - Genealogical connection to people, natural features or an area
Whānau - Family unit