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He korero purakau mo nga taunahanahatanga a nga tupuna = Place names of the ancestors : a Maori oral history atlas, produced by the New Zealand Geographic Board in 1990.

Translations / Whakapākehātanga

To find a quick translation or definition:

Start with the dictionaries of Māori place names. In the Education Library these are at 919.3 in the Reference section or in the Māori Collection on the ground floor.

Explanations / Whakamāramatanga

To get more meaning or to find places not in the dictionaries search the catalogue to find books with more information. Books on place names, regional or iwi histories and legends may all contain useful information:

Place names / Ngā ingoa-a-rohe

Search the catalogue under ‘keywords anywhere’, with maori names

• scroll through the list looking for books on your area/place, or

• narrow your search by putting in a region, e.g. maori names canterbury

Regional and iwi histories / Ngā kōrero-a-rohe

Search the catalogue under ‘keywords anywhere’ using the words maori history and the name of the region or iwi, e.g. maori history fiordland Note:If you don’t get many results, try a broader region, e.g. Marlborough rather than Blenheim. Legends / Ngā pakiwaitara

Search the catalogue under ‘keywords anywhere’ using the words maori legends

Ti Kouka Whenua

An excellent source of information on local places. Produced by Christchurch City Libraries.

Te Ara/The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Go to Māori New Zealanders and choose from the list of iwi, or go to the 1966 Encyclopaedia link, 'p', 'placenames' then 'Maori place names'

Korero.Maori site for Maori placenames map with pronunciation sound files.

Land Information New Zealand has a lot of information about place names, and a special page for researching Maori places.

Department of Conservation

Type your place name in the search box.

Iwi websites listed on Mauri Ora website

Kupe sites an online resource developed by Te Papa