Homegrown · te reo from home
Number 8 kōrari
flax, the Māori number 8 wireThe bonnet moulding on Quinton's car came loose on the drive home from Auckland. The fix came straight from the weaving basket.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
The Māori version
Kiwis fix anything with number 8 wire. Quinton's whānau has its own version.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
What's the Māori version of number 8 wire?
Flax to the rescue
Match each one.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Who fixed it?
Someone in the whānau came up with a solution.
Who came up with the flax solution?
Flax in hand
There's a reason the flax was close by.
Why does Quinton's other half always have flax?
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 37 complete
Ka rawe!
The number 8 kōrari.
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Insight #184". Only the key teaching moments are kept.