Piwaiwaka or piwakawaka.
piwakawaka
Piwaiwaka or piwakawaka.
Piwakawaka is the most common word, but I think there quite a few others in different dialects.
It means that someone you know it going to die; according to the Maori tribal beliefs.
fantail
Maui is a trickster demigod in Polynesian mythology; there is no date of birth.
Pania
Mount Cook is known as Aoraki in Maori culture. In Maori legend, Aoraki is a significant ancestor who, along with his brothers, was transformed into the Southern Alps mountain range following a canoeing accident.
Matariki is a star cluster in the New Zealand night sky that marks the start of the Maori New Year. The legend of Matariki varies among Maori tribes, but it usually involves a mother and her daughters who are pursued by an abusive husband. They seek refuge in the sky, becoming the stars of Matariki. The appearance of Matariki is seen as a time for reflection, remembrance, and celebration in Maori culture.
Fantail fish usually have four mates.
Lord Howe Fantail was created in 1879.