| Kupu | Brief description |
| Hōngongoi | July |
| makariri | cold |
| ua | rain |
| pōtae | hat |
| hukapapa | snow or frost (on the ground) |
| Tāwhirimātea | God of the wind and storms |
| Pipiri | June |
| hōtoke | winter |
| tiakareti wera | hot chocolate |
| hukarere | snow (falling) |
| Here-turi-kōkā | August |
| Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori Language Week |