Local Focus: How do you say Hauraki during Māori Language Week?
By Hunter CalderVideojournalist Waikato, NZH Local Focus·NZ Herald·
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Save It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori or Māori Language Week so Local Focus asked the people of Paeroa how the pronounce local Māori place names:
Will it be Hauraki or Howrakey?
Maybe Paeroa or Pierower?
Perhaps Karangahake or Kar-argh-ahhh?
Watch the video to see how many different versions we found in
five minutes.
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