Māori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins, Fourth Edition

by Alexander Wyclif Reed

Book Overview

Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to the most common and notable Māori names on our land.

Why do Whangarei, Tauranga, Motueka and Timaru have the names they do? Why all the fuss about the spelling of Whanganui and Rimutaka? What are the original...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 094750608X
• ISBN13: 9780947506087
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Oratia Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.2"