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Wednesday 31 July 2013

Te Waipounamu

Saw a great little article today about naming the islands in which we live here in Aotearoa New Zealand. The North Island looks likely to be officially named in Māori Te Ika-a-Maui (the fish of Maui), and the South, Te Waipounamu (the greenstone waters). Pretty cool, I reckon, and about time.
Read more at http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8985750/Naming-day-close-for-NZs-main-islands



Sam

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