A kiwaha, or saying, is something you would teach a learner at the beginning of a lesson, it is a fun way of teaching Te Reo Maori! A kiwaha can be made up and can mean anything as long as it is a saying. 

For example: Hey Bro! — E Mara! Awesome! — Tau Ke! Wicked! — Wananei! 

Kiwaha should be fun and exciting ways to express yourself!

Here are some examples:

• Tau Ke — Awesome!
• Wananei — Wicked!
• Tumeke — Awesome!
• E Mara — Hey bro!
• Titiro! — Look!
• Kia Tau! — Relax, settle petal!
• Keke ana te haere — Like a rocket
• He reka! — Yummm!
• Me haere — Come quickly!
• Te ataahua hoki! — That’s beautiful
• He tino pai hoki koe! — You’re very good!
• Ka mau te wehi! — That’s amazing!
• Katahi na te tamaiti mohio, ko koe! — What a clever child you are!
• Kei runga noa atu koe! — You’re the best!
• Aue, e hika ma! — Goodness me!
• Pai kare! — By golly!
• Kaua e mahi pena! — Don’t do that!
• Ehara, ehara — That's not right! Not even!
• Karawhiua — Give it heaps! Go hard!
• Te mutunga ke mai o te pai! — Never better/awesome!
• To ihu! — Butt out, stop being nosey!
• Marama keke — Piece of cake, easy as!
• Kua taka te kapa! — The penny has dropped!
• Kua pau te hau! — I'm exhausted!
• E ki e ki — Whatever!
• Kei runga noa atu koe! — You're awesome!
• Te aro i a au — I don't give a damn
• Katahi te tangata haututu — What a mischief person!
• Ka kai koe to tutae — What goes around, comes around!
• Na kawe korero te ki — A little bird told me!
• Engari tonu — Whatever!
• akuni pea — Maybe