Taonga.
The Maori word for treasure is "taonga."
Taonga means treasure in Maori.
hāpira is the Maori word for sapphire. Additionally, Maori people treasure green stone (pounamu) the most.
your Maori name is your real name
Manukau is the Maori name for Manukau!
The Maori name for Margaret is Makere.
The Maori name for Finn is "Pine" and the Maori name for Jake is "Hemi."
legs in maori is WAEWAE
Pounamu is considered by Maori to be a Taonga or treasure; it has huge spiritual and technological importance to Maori. It was valuable material to the Maori, for it could be fashioned into usable tools. It was treasured for its hardness, its beauty and significance on many cultural levels.
The Maori name for John is Hone.
The Maori name for Joey is Hoani.
The Maori name for Ashburton is Hakatere.