Maunganui, maunga - mountain, nui - big.
Maunga. Pronounced Mo-Ng-Ah
The Maori name for the volcanic cone in Auckland called Pigeon Mountain is Ohuiarangi.
Mangere is the Maori name; it comes from 'Hau Mangere' meaning 'lazy winds'.
Nui means large of great
a maunga is a mountain but a maunga and a mountain are two different things to maori and European because European see a maunga as a big tall mountain that just sits there but maori see a maunga as where they come from and where there elders come from!
the Maori word for mountain is 'Maunga'.
Maunga. Pronounced Mo-Ng-Ah
The Maori name for the volcanic cone in Auckland called Pigeon Mountain is Ohuiarangi.
Mangere is the Maori name; it comes from 'Hau Mangere' meaning 'lazy winds'.
Nui means large of great
nui
I would expect that the Maori would choose from one of the local names for this mountain. It has several, depending on region.
Nui
nui
a maunga is a mountain but a maunga and a mountain are two different things to maori and European because European see a maunga as a big tall mountain that just sits there but maori see a maunga as where they come from and where there elders come from!
Aoraki is the Maori name for Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. It holds cultural and spiritual significance for the Maori people.
"Nui" in Maori means "big" or "large." It is used to describe something of significant size or importance.