Quick glance glossary of Māori terms for 'Karakia o Te Po marks one year'

Karakia o Te Po  Night Prayer

Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa Māori Anglican Bishopric of Aotearoa New Zealand

whānau family, extended family

Kia ora e te whānau –a warm informal greeting to family, extended family, (or in worship) the family of Christ

tikanga way of being, way of organising life

reo Maori Māori language

tapu  holy, sacred, set apart from the ordinary, restricted

tautoko   to support, uphold, advocate

kaupapa    purpose, programme, theme, initiative

kainga  home, dwelling, address

kauwhau sermon, lecture

whare whakaruru hou to make a new/modern shelter