Māori · B2 · Unit 7
Politics and elections
Te tōrangapū me ngā pōtitanga
By the end you can
- Explain a political issue in your country
- Discuss how decisions are made where you live
- Understand news about politics
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pōti | vote; a vote | Ka pōti koe ā te Rāhoroi? |
| pōtitanga | an election | Ā te marama o Oketopa te pōtitanga. |
| Pāremata | Parliament | Kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara te Pāremata. |
| rōpū tōrangapū | a political party | Ko tēhea rōpū tōrangapū ka pōtitia e koe? |
| tōrangapū | politics | Kāore au e aro nui ki te tōrangapū. |
| kāwanatanga | the government | Kei te whakarite te kāwanatanga i tētahi ture hou. |
| rārangi pōti Māori | the Māori electoral roll | Kei te rārangi pōti Māori ahau. |
| Te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) | He take nui Te Tiriti o Waitangi i te tōrangapū. |
| mana motuhake | self-determination, autonomy | Kei te whai ngā iwi i te mana motuhake. |
| kaitōrangapū | a politician | Kāore au e whakawhirinaki ki ngā kaitōrangapū. |
| mema pāremata | a member of parliament, an MP | I tūtaki au ki te mema pāremata o tō mātou rohe. |
| mā te kotahi pōti | by one vote | I riro te tūranga mā te kotahi pōti. |
Then talk it through
Talking with a neighbour about the general election coming up in Aotearoa New Zealand, and whether to be on the Māori roll or the general roll. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.