Pakiaka is a fun and educational word game in te reo Māori which encourages players to challenge and improve their Māori vocab knowledge. Pakiaka is a game of speed - the aim is to finish your crossword grid first, but accuracy is just as important to ensure you get as many points as possible. There are extra challenges available, as well as play variations, to give players options depending on what type of game is desired.

Pakiaka is a great whānau game where adults and tamariki can play together.

View the rules [English Version] here.

View the rules [Māori Version] here.

Features & Benefits

• Suitable for Ages: 6+ Years
• Players: 2-8
  
• Playing Time: 10-30 minutes
• Educational Focus: Writing, Vocabulary, Reading

Includes

• 1x Cotton Drawstring Bag
• 120x Wooden Letter Tiles
• 1x Game Guide (in English and Te Reo Māori)
• 1x Game Box to contain all elements

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

These A5 Whakataukī Card Sets + wooden stands will make the perfect addition to your kāinga (home), providing affirmation whakataukī (Māori proverbs) to your shelves, coffee table, office desk, bedside drawers, or reception area.

Includes a set of 10 whakataukī that can be switched out in the rustic wooden base as often as desired. Translation included on the reverse, and just requires a spin of the base to read.

Whakatuakī [proverbs] included:

he aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai
if kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive

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kia mate ururoa kei mate wheke
fight like a shark, don’t give up like an octopus

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poipoia te kākano kia puāwai
nurture the seed and it will blossom

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tūwhitia te hopo!
Feel the fear and do it anyway!

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He iti hoki te mokoroa, nāna i kakati te kahikatea
although the mokoroa grub is small, it can cut through a kahikatea tree

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Mā te ngākau aroha koe e ārahi
let a loving heart guide you

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ki te kotahi te kākaho, ka whati; ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati
when we stand alone we are vulnerable, but together we are unbreakable
- Kīngi Tāwhiao

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he toka tū moana
your strength is like a rock standing firm in raging waters

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e kore au e ngaro, he kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea
I can never be lost, I am a seed sown from the heavens

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mauria te pono
believe in yourself

Details:

Printed in Aotearoa on Recycled ECO Stock 350gsm matte paper
Wood bases: Manufactured in Aotearoa out of macrocarpa wood
Note: wood grain and colour will vary
Packaging: set comes in an A5 Kraft Box