The new word this week: 
ra whanau, birthday.

Sample sentences:

Hei te Hakihea taku ra whanau.

My birthday is in December.

Ra whanau ki a koe!

Happy  Birthday to you!

So far you know.......

ra whanau - birthday

paremata - parliament

aporo - apple

Otautahi - Christchurch

inu - drink

homai – pass (to me)

marama – moon or month

Tawhirimatea – God of the Wind

wahine – woman

kaiako – teacher

awa - river

pahi - bus

niho – tooth/teeth

rangi - sky

waea - phone

engari - but

nau mai - welcome

poitarawhiti - netball

heihei - chicken

apopo - tomorrow