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Informal guide to pronunciation and meaning
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Bach – barkh – little one
Cwtch – cootsh/cutsh – a special cuddle/a safe place
Bara brith – fruit cake
Karangahape Road – car-rarng-a-har-peh
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Karapapa – cah-rarpa-pah – a native plant belonging to the honeysuckle family
Kauri – kho-ree – extremely tall New Zealand native tree
Maire – my-ree –New Zealand native tree
Pohutukawa – po-hoo-too-car-wah – New Zealand native tree with red flowers that bloom in summer. It is often referred to as the New Zealand Christmas tree as it flowers in December. Early flowering often means a great summer.
Puriri – poor-ree-ree – New Zealand native tree
Rimu – ree-moo – New Zealand native tree with weeping fronds
Shent-per-shent men – loan sharks
