E 3651/4 ngā rā ka oti te huringa kotahi a Papatūānuku i te Rā. Nō reira, i whakatauria kia 365 rā te roa o te tau noa. Otirā, ia whā tau, ka tāpiria ngā hauwhā rangi e whā, ā, ka tāpiria taua rā kia 366 ngā rā o te tau. Ka tāpiria taua rā ki te marama o Huitanguru (Pēpuere), ā, ka tapaina ēnei tau he tau kuhurangi.
The Earth takes 3651/4 days to orbit the sun. So, the convention is that there are 365 days in an ordinary year. Every four years, the four quarter days are added together to make 366 days in that year. The day is added to the month of February and the year is called a leap year.
tau - year
kuhu - insert
rangi - day
tau pekerangi
He tau kuhurangi te tau 2004.
He tatau mawhiti-4 te raupapa mai o ngā tau kuhurangi.
Ka whakahaerehia ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao i ia tau kuhurangi.