Te reo Māori is an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 1975, New Zealand has celebrated an annual Māori Language Week, with seven days focused on its revitalisation.
$1.40 Aroha
Love, affection, respect, compassion, empathy. Aroha is best understood when it is broken down into its component parts, ARO – ‘take notice of ’ and HĀ – ‘ones essence or breathing’.
$2.70 Whānau
Family, to give birth to. ‘Ko au, ko te whānau, ko te hapū, ko te iwi – Me, my family, my relations, my people.’ Whānau sits at the heart of Māori communities.
$3.50 Tāne
Male, man, husband. ‘E moe ki te tāne ringa raupa – Marry a man with calloused hands.’ This whakataukī (proverb) suggests a desirable attribute for prospective husbands.
$4.00 Wahine
Female, woman, wife. ‘Mā te wahine, mā te whēnua, ngaro ai te tangata – For a woman, for land, man will give his life’ is a much spoken whakataukī.
Issue Date:02.09.2020 Designer:Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Printer:Southern Colour Print, New Zealand Process:Offset Lithography Colours:Four process colours Size:46mm x 35mm
