Maori Place Names Meanings and Origins

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$35.00

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 over 2300 of the most common and notable Maori 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 names for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington,
Christchurch and Dunedin?

Māori Place Names gives concise and clear answers, as well as taking in curiosities like the world's longest place name.

The new Māori Place Names includes maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and also reproduces the illustrations from the original 1950 edition by renowned artist James Berry.

Paperback

The fully updated edition of this standard reference work explains the meaning and origins of Revisions include modern usage and city names, names of coasts and regions, maps showing main locations of over 2300 of the most common Maori place names, and reproduces the beautiful drawings from the original 1950 edition.