Kīwaha - Tuarua

Question 1

Whītiki taua!

Answer 1

I got your back, or as a command, assemble the ranks, prepare for battle (chain of people with arms linked)

Question 2

Āna

Answer 2

Hard! Tautoko that

Question 3

Turaki wawata

Answer 3

When someone builds you up for something then disappoints, you would say (jokingly) aw Turaki wawata

Question 4

Taua ahua rā anō

Answer 4

Same old, same old
Taua - thing just mentioned
Āhua - vibe
Rā - that

Question 5

Kei konā Au

Answer 5

I’m with you on that!

Question 6

Hoea tō waka

Answer 6

Off you go/ you’re on your own

Question 7

Kāti te patu taringa

Answer 7

Stop battering my ears

Question 8

Koia koia

Answer 8

It is so. Ok sure. Agreeing with what’s been said.

Question 9

Ka mātu a i tēnā

Answer 9

That’s that. That’ll do.

Question 10

E aua

Answer 10

Buggered if I know!

Question 11

Wīare!

Answer 11

Holy heck!

Question 12

Ka mutu pea!

Answer 12

Very good

Question 13

E mea ana koe!

Answer 13

You betcha

Question 14

Inā rawa!

Answer 14

Wowsers!

Question 15

Kia tōngakingaki

Answer 15

Tōngakingaki means to be fully committed - so give it 100%. Kia tōngakingaki tātou katoa. Let’s all give it 100%

Question 16

Kua pakaru te pūkoro

Answer 16

No money, I’m broke (light hearted)

Question 17

Kīno kē koe

Answer 17

You’re the one

Question 18

Kua taka te kapa

Answer 18

The Penny has dropped

Question 19

Tika tāu!

Answer 19

That’s right!

Question 20

Pāia!!

Answer 20

Yayyaa

Question 21

Taputapu rawa kē!

Answer 21

Can’t touch this!

Question 22

Meinga meinga

Answer 22

Is that so?

Question 23

Tō ihu

Answer 23

Butt out

Question 24

Nā whai anō

Answer 24

No wonder

Question 25

Tuhia ki tō rai

Answer 25

Never ever forget it