Originally Posted By: The Pook

Hey I've been to Te Anau. And once knew someone from Te Awamutu. Is that what it means in place names? The definite article? Or does it mean something like 'place' or 'village'?

Te Awamutu means 'The(Te) river(Awa) end(mutu)'. Those famous Aussie brothers, Neil and Tim Finn were born there. wink

Originally Posted By: The Pook

The best marketer, not the best product, will win every time.

Reminds me of the great Betamax/VHS war of the Seventies. Betacam, BetacamSP, and BetacamSX all later variants of Betamax became broadcast standards here for many years. Superseded now by Digital Betacam and various non linear formats.
Blu Ray/HD-DVD was another case where superior marketing won the day.

Originally Posted By: latishya

So "te kiwi" is "the kiwi" and "nga kiwi" is "the kiwis".

Very good Latishya. smile