Tinwald School Mihi
We have decided to have a progressive mihi that is consistent across the school.
Years 0-2 will be expected to learn the mihi components below the dotted line, Years 3-6 the entire mihi.
Below we have both the mihi your child will learn, and the English translation.
Tēnā koutou katoa, Greetings to you all
Ko ______________________ tōku maunga My mountain is
Ko ________________________ tōku awa My river is
Ko _______________________ tōku iwi My tribe is
(Ko _______________________ tōku hapu My sub-tribe is
(This line can be added for those who have close affiliation with their tribe/sub-tribe)
Ko _______________________ tōku waka My canoe is
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Tēnā koutou katoa, Greetings to you all
Nō ___________________________ ahau I am from
Ko Tinwald tōku kura My school is
Ko ______________________ tōku papa My father is
Ko ______________________ tōku mama My mother is
Ko _______________________ tōku ingoa My name is
Nō reira so
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa Thank you, thank you all
Years 0-2 will be expected to learn the mihi components below the dotted line, Years 3-6 the entire mihi.
Below we have both the mihi your child will learn, and the English translation.
Tēnā koutou katoa, Greetings to you all
Ko ______________________ tōku maunga My mountain is
Ko ________________________ tōku awa My river is
Ko _______________________ tōku iwi My tribe is
(Ko _______________________ tōku hapu My sub-tribe is
(This line can be added for those who have close affiliation with their tribe/sub-tribe)
Ko _______________________ tōku waka My canoe is
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Tēnā koutou katoa, Greetings to you all
Nō ___________________________ ahau I am from
Ko Tinwald tōku kura My school is
Ko ______________________ tōku papa My father is
Ko ______________________ tōku mama My mother is
Ko _______________________ tōku ingoa My name is
Nō reira so
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa Thank you, thank you all