{"id":2994,"date":"2022-06-15T15:11:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T03:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2023-09-12T23:14:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T11:14:44","slug":"a-vocabulary-guide-to-diving-in-te-reo-maori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2022\/06\/15\/a-vocabulary-guide-to-diving-in-te-reo-maori\/","title":{"rendered":"A vocabulary guide to diving in te reo m\u0101ori."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On your travels around Aotearoa you may\nhave already overheard the m\u0101ori word for dive: ruku. Diving is about exploring\nunknown territories, so if these m\u0101ori kupu ruku are uncharted waters for you,\nthen dive on in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many M\u0101ori settlements around Aotearoa are situated on the coastline. Meaning the moana (ocean) and Tangaroa (God of the sea)  played an important part of everyday life for T\u0101ngata Whenua (People of the land). Knowing this, it is no wonder that a large percentage of M\u0101ori still go diving for their kaimoana, just as their ancestors did in days past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haku\/ Kingfish- A large enough fish to feed your whole wh\u0101nau.
It has a rich, sweet flavour. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kiri k\u0113keno\/ Wetsuit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously in the days of the past the M\u0101ori did not have wetsuits- however, donning the neoprene suit has allowed M\u0101ori to dive for longer and has given our tinana (bodies) protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u014dhiti \/Mask<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Polynesians have used early versions of the modern m\u014dhito for hundreds of years. There is nothing quite like a tempered glass, silicone m\u014dhito , however. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T\u0101mure\/ Snapper – A fish that can keep growing and growing as they age.
My personal favourite fish to eat in Aotearoa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Phrases for you guys to try out: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Ka haere koutou ki te ruku i t\u0113nei mutunga wiki?
(Are you guys going for a dive this weekend?)<\/strong>

I t\u0113nei ata m\u0101tou i ruku ai ki te moana
(We dived this morning in the sea)<\/strong>

He nui t\u0113r\u0101 k\u014dura!
(That crayfish is huge!)<\/strong>


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P\u016b \/ P\u016bika \/ Speargun<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Gone are the days of our cousins taking to the water with their Hawaiian slings and rubbers. Whilst the Hawaiian sling and hand spears were effective for a very long time, the p\u016bika was a game changer. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ngongo\/ Snorkel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ngongo have been used for thousands of years all over the world by a vast majority of ocean-side cultures. Thankfully modern ngongo have ergonomic mouthpieces and purge valves for easier clearing. Using your m\u014dhiti and ngongo, you can spot your p\u0101ua from the surface! Au`\u0113! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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P\u0101ua is a delicacy in Te Ao M\u0101ori (The M\u0101ori world) . Abalone has been enjoyed by a multitude of cultures all over the world. To M\u0101ori, p\u0101ua are recognised taonga (treasures) and are a vital resource not only for eating, but for traditional contemporary arts and crafting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Once a shallow water fish, commercial overfishing has lead to H\u0101puka only being found now in deep water.
These fish are slow aging, maturing only at 10-13 years old but they can live up to 60 years old, and grow up to 80 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The H\u0101puka or Grouper is grey coloured with a white under belly. Excellent steaks can be cut from the firm flesh of this fish<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n


We have the luxury of being able to dive for kaimoana today just like our ancestors did in the past. As kaitiaki (guardians) of the land and sea, it is our duty to make sure the moana remains bountiful for the days of our mokopuna (grandchildren) that are to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Therefore it is imperative that we follow local laws\/ regulations on catch limits and size restrictions so they can provide for their wh\u0101nau just like we\u2019ve had the chance to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more\ninformation on what you can catch and rules by area click the link to the NZ\nMPI website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.mpi.govt.nz\/fishing-aquaculture\/recreational-fishing\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.mpi.govt.nz\/fishing-aquaculture\/maori-customary-fishing\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This information was composed by Keegan H\u014dri Tukarua Fisher of Ng\u0101Puhi with the help of Te Hemara Rauhihi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Special Thanks to Alan Paterson and Dive HQ Wellington’s dive club for the images<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learning to incorporate te reo m\u0101ori
\ninto everyday usage especially around our favourite hobbies – diving and spearfishing!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,96,77,4,5],"tags":[18,121,156,76],"class_list":["post-2994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservation","category-dive-equipment","category-freediving","category-general-interest","category-marine-life","tag-diving","tag-scuba","tag-tereomaori","tag-wellington-diving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2994"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3573,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994\/revisions\/3573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}