Maori Greetings
Kia ora — Hello
Tena koe — Greetings (said to one person)
Tena koutou  — Greeting everyone
Haere mai  — Welcome
Ka pai  — Good
Haere ra  — Farewell
Ka kite ano — Until I see you again (Bye)

Common Maori Words
Aotearoa – Maori word for New Zealand
haka – chant with a dance for the purpose of a challenge
hangi – Traditional Maori method of cooking
hui – a meeting of any kind, conference, gathering
iwi – people, nation, tribe
kai – food
kaumatua – elder or elders
kumera – Maori sweet potato
marae – the area of a meeting house, dining hall, grounds etc for the local tribe
moana - sea
pakeha – non maori person
puku – belly, stomach
tangata whenua – orginal people of a place, local hosts
tapu – sacred, not to be touched, to be avoided, taboo
wai - water
waiata – song or chant which follows a speech
waka – Canoe
whanau – extended family
whare hui – Meeting House

New Zealand Slang & Colloquialisms
ashfelt - tar
bach – holiday home
biscuits – cookies
bonnet – hood of a car
boot – trunk of a car
chillybin – Eski, Cooler
chips - french fries
dag – amusing person or situation
fizzy - soda pop
flannel - wash cloth
give way - yield (traffic)
hard case - joker; comedian
holiday – vacation
Kiwi - New Zealander
kiwi - an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand
kiwifruit - kiwi (formerly known as Chinese gooseberry)
lemonade - 7Up or sprite
lollies – sweets/candy
jandals – thongs, flip-flops, slippers
petrol – gasoline
ring - phone/call
rubbish – trash/garbage
serviette - A napkin made of either fabric or absorbent paper
tea – can be dinner or a drink
togs – swim suit
tomato sauce - ketchup
wop-wops - out of the way location