Kupu Hau — New Words:
Maori Calendar — Maramataka
Nga Houanga — Seasons
Takurua — Winter
Koanga — Spring
Raumati — Summer
Ngahuru — Autumn
Nga Marama :
Hanuere — January
Pepuere — February
Maehe — March
Aperira — April
Mei — May
Hune — July
Akuhata — August
Hepetema — September
Oketopa — October
Noema — November
Tihema — December
Wetereo — Grammar :
Ko te aha — What [proper noun]
Tenei — this [ 1 thing ]
Enei — these [more than 1 month ]
Ko te aha tenei/enie marama ?— What month is this / are these ?
Ko te Hune tenei marama ? — This month is June.
Ko Hune, Ko Hurae , ko Akuhata enei marama o Takurua — June, July, August, these are the months of winter.